1 Kings 17:21

And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child`s soul come into him again.

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

In Context

20And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

22And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto Jehovah.

Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 20:10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; 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 →

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