2 Kings 13:21

And while they were putting a dead man into the earth, they saw a band coming; and they put the man quickly into the place where Elisha's body was; and the dead man, on touching Elisha's bones, came to life again, and got up on his feet.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

In Context

20And death came to Elisha and they put his body into the earth. Now in the spring of the year, armed bands of Moabites frequently came, overrunning the land.

22And Israel was crushed under the power of Hazael, king of Aram, all the days of Jehoahaz.

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:19Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.

Matthew 27:52And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;

John 5:28Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead,

Acts 5:15And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

Revelation 11:11And after three days and a half the breath of life from God went into them, and they got up on their feet; and great fear came on those who saw them.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 13:21-25

The Death of Elisha. ( b. c. 837.) 20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. 22 But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had… Read the whole commentary →

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