1 Kings 17:21
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again!
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
22And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.
Cross References
2 Kings 4:33And he went in and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to Jehovah.
Acts 9:40But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.
Acts 20:10But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding [him] [in his arms], said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 17:18-24
The Widow's Child Raised to Life. ( b. c. 908.) 17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his… Read the whole commentary →