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Then she took her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she took her son in her arms and carried him downstairs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she came in and fell at his feet and bowed down to the ground, and she picked up her son and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then she came in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She came and fell at his feet, bowing herself to the ground [in respect and gratitude]. Then she picked up her son and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She came in and bowed down at Elisha's feet. Then she picked up her son and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then she immediately bowed at his feet. She took her son and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She fell at Elisha's feet, with her face touching the ground; then she took her son and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she approached him, fell at his feet, bowing low to the ground, took back her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed down. Then she picked up her son and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; then she picked up her son, and went out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she goes in, and falls at his feet, and bows herself to the earth, and lifts up her son, and goes out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she goeth in, and falleth at his feet, and boweth herself to the earth, and lifteth up her son, and goeth out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will go in and fall at his feet, and worship him to the earth; and she will lift up her son and go forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />She came and fell at his feet, and worshipped upon the ground: and took up her son, and went out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She came in and fell at his feet in homage; then she took her son and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground; then she took her son and left.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground and took up her son and went Out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she fell at his feet, and she bowed to him on the floor, and the Shilumite took her son and she went out.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed down to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the woman went in, and fell at his feet, and did obeisance <i>bowing</i> to the ground; and she took her son, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1318" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.” <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">She came in,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wat·tip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">his feet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: wat·tiš·ta·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">and bowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·rə·ṣāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the ground.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wat·tiś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Then she picked up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">her son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wat·tê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and went out.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22-24</a></span><br />And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. / Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared. / Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Hebrews 11:35</a></span><br />Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Luke 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” / And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41-42</a></span><br />Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-40.htm">Acts 9:40-41</a></span><br />Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Matthew 9:25</a></span><br />After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">1 Samuel 1:27-28</a></span><br />I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Genesis 22:12-13</a></span><br />“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” / Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">1 Kings 17:17-23</a></span><br />Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. / “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?” / But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-6</a></span><br />Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20-21</a></span><br />Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, / saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Psalm 30:11-12</a></span><br />You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, / that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a></span><br />He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-16.htm">Jeremiah 31:16-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy. / So there is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children will return to their own land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.</p><p class="hdg">fell at his feet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">2 Kings 4:27</a></b></br> And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul <i>is</i> vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid <i>it</i> from me, and hath not told me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">2 Kings 2:15</a></b></br> And when the sons of the prophets which <i>were</i> to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">1 Kings 17:24</a></b></br> And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou <i>art</i> a man of God, <i>and</i> that the word of the LORD in thy mouth <i>is</i> truth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-53.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Bowing</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-19.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-5.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Lifteth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-3.htm">Bowing</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-11.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-10.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/job/39-27.htm">Lifteth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She came in</b><br>The woman in this passage is the Shunammite woman, who had previously shown great hospitality to the prophet Elisha. Her coming in signifies her return to the prophet's presence after a miraculous event. This reflects the cultural practice of seeking out a prophet or man of God for guidance and intervention, as prophets were seen as intermediaries between God and His people.<p><b>fell at his feet</b><br>Falling at someone's feet was a sign of deep respect and gratitude in ancient Near Eastern culture. This act indicates her acknowledgment of Elisha's role as a man of God and her profound thankfulness for the miracle that has just occurred. It also parallels other biblical instances where individuals fall at the feet of Jesus, recognizing His divine authority and power (e.g., <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a>, <a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22</a>).<p><b>and bowed to the ground</b><br>Bowing to the ground further emphasizes her humility and reverence. This gesture is often associated with worship and submission, seen throughout the Old Testament when individuals encounter divine intervention or presence (e.g., <a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2</a>, <a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Exodus 34:8</a>). It underscores the recognition of God's power working through His prophet.<p><b>Then she picked up her son</b><br>The act of picking up her son signifies the restoration of life and the fulfillment of Elisha's promise. This miracle is reminiscent of other biblical accounts of resurrection, such as Elijah raising the widow's son in <a href="/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22</a> and Jesus raising Jairus's daughter in <a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41-42</a>. It serves as a type of Christ, foreshadowing the ultimate resurrection power of Jesus.<p><b>and went out</b><br>Her departure with her son symbolizes the completion of the miracle and the return to normalcy. It highlights the transformative power of faith and God's intervention in the lives of His people. This moment also reflects the peace and restoration that follows divine encounters, as seen in other biblical narratives where individuals are sent away in peace after experiencing God's miraculous works (e.g., <a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a>, <a href="/luke/7-50.htm">Luke 7:50</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shunammite_woman.htm">The Shunammite Woman</a></b><br>A notable woman from Shunem who showed great hospitality to the prophet Elisha. Her faith and perseverance are central to this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah. He performed many miracles, including the resurrection of the Shunammite woman's son.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shunammite's_son.htm">The Shunammite's Son</a></b><br>The child given to the Shunammite woman as a promise from God through Elisha. His death and subsequent resurrection are pivotal events in this chapter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shunem.htm">Shunem</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Issachar, where the Shunammite woman lived. It serves as the setting for this miraculous event.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_resurrection.htm">The Miracle of Resurrection</a></b><br>The event where Elisha, through God's power, raises the Shunammite woman's son from the dead, demonstrating God's power over life and death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The Shunammite woman's account teaches us to hold steadfastly to God's promises, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_and_persistence.htm">The Power of Prayer and Persistence</a></b><br>Her actions demonstrate the importance of persistent prayer and seeking God's intervention in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_and_power.htm">God's Compassion and Power</a></b><br>This account illustrates God's compassion and His sovereign power over life and death, encouraging believers to trust in His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_gratitude_and_worship.htm">The Role of Gratitude and Worship</a></b><br>The Shunammite woman's response of bowing to the ground signifies gratitude and worship, reminding us to honor God in all circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_4_align_with_other_resurrections.htm">How does the resurrection of the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:18-37) align with or contradict other biblical resurrection accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_mephibosheth's_injury_verified_outside_bible.htm">2 Samuel 4:4 - Is there any external historical or archaeological record confirming Mephibosheth's injury and the nurse's flight, or does this rely solely on the biblical account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_save_the_shunammite's_son.htm">How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">Then she went in</span>.--<span class= "ital">And she came.</span><p><span class= "bld">Bowed herself to the ground.</span>--In deep veneration for the prophet of Jehovah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground;</span> in acknowledgment of the boon conferred on her. In the East such prostrations are common, and denote at once gratitude and humility. <span class="cmt_word">And took up her son, and went out.</span> (On some later circumstances in the life of the woman, see <a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-6</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She came in,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּבֹא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּפֹּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his feet,</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bowed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiš·ta·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the ground.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רְצָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then she picked up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשָּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went out.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּצֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-37.htm">2 Kings 4:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/4-37.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:37 Then she went in and fell at (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>