And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
While Gehazi was telling the king the story about how Elisha had brought a dead person back to life, at that very moment, the woman whose son Elisha had raised from the dead came to plead with the king about getting her house and land back. Gehazi said, 'My lord the king, this is the woman I was just telling you about, and this is her son whom Elisha brought back to life.'
This verse shows God's perfect timing as the woman whose son Elisha raised from the dead arrives just as her story is being told to the king.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of the kings of Israel, when the prophet Elisha had great influence. Earlier, Elisha had warned this Shunammite woman of a coming famine and told her to leave the land for seven years. Upon her return, she needed the king's help to reclaim her property that had been taken while she was away.
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