Holy Scripture

2 Kings 4:21

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…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 4:17

Source: Septuagint

Original

21And she carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God; and she shut the door upon him, and went out.

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In context

19that he said to his father, My head, my head. And his father said to a servant, Carry him to his mother.

20And he carried him to his mother, and he lay upon her knees till noon, and died.

— 2 Kings 4:21 —

22And she called her husband, and said, Send now for me one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I will ride quickly to the man of God, and return.

23And he said, Why art thou going to him today? It is neither new moon, nor the Sabbath. And she said, It is well.

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