KJV ORIGINAL
And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Elisha called for Gehazi and said, 'Go get the woman from Shunem.' So Gehazi called for her. When she came into the room, Elisha said to her, 'Pick up your son.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows the miraculous moment when the prophet Elisha tells the grieving mother that her dead son has been brought back to life.
📚 Historical Context
This is the climax of the story where Elisha raised the Shunammite woman's son from the dead. The woman had shown great hospitality to Elisha, and when her promised son died, she sought out the prophet for help. Elisha had just finished praying over the boy's body and performing a miracle of resurrection.
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