Holy Scripture
2 Kings 4:17
A church father on this verse
“"The woman conceived and bore a son at that season, in due time, as Elisha had declared to her," but after a few years, the child died. His mother placed the corpse on the bed of the prophet in the high room of her house and then rushed to meet him, blessed him and knelt down at his feet, not in order to make a reques…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17And the woman conceived, and bore a son at the very time, as the season was, being alive, as Elisha said to her.
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In context
15And he called her, and she stood by the door.
16And Elisha said to her, At this time next year, as the season is, thou shalt be alive, and embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, do not lie to thy servant.
— 2 Kings 4:17 —
18And the child grew: and it came to pass when he went out to his father to the reapers,
19that he said to his father, My head, my head. And his father said to a servant, Carry him to his mother.