KJV ORIGINAL
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So she went upstairs and laid him on the bed of the man of God, closed the door behind him, and left.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The woman placed her dead son on Elisha's bed and closed the door, preparing to seek help from the prophet.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the story of a wealthy Shunammite woman whose son had died suddenly after complaining of head pain. She had earlier shown great hospitality to the prophet Elisha by preparing a guest room for him in her home. In ancient Near Eastern culture, placing the dead child on the prophet's bed was a deliberate act of faith, believing that the same power of God that worked through Elisha could bring restoration.
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