KJV ORIGINAL
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The servant picked up the boy and carried him to his mother. The child sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the tragic moment when the Shunammite woman's son dies in her arms after becoming ill in the field.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the story of Elisha and the wealthy Shunammite woman who had shown great hospitality to the prophet. God had blessed her with a son through Elisha's prayer, even though she and her husband were old. The boy had gone out to help his father with the harvest when he suddenly became ill, crying about severe head pain.
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