Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
Then she went in, fell down at his feet, and bowed to the ground. She picked up her son and went out.
The woman shows deep gratitude to Elisha by bowing at his feet before taking her miraculously restored son and leaving.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the story of the Shunammite woman whose son had died and was raised back to life by the prophet Elisha. In ancient Near Eastern culture, falling at someone's feet and bowing to the ground was the customary way to show profound respect, gratitude, and reverence, especially to someone of great spiritual authority. The woman's actions reflect both her overwhelming gratitude for her son's resurrection and proper protocol when encountering God's miraculous power through His prophet.
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