2 Kings 4:32
 2 Kings 4:32 
New International Version (©2011)
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet's bed.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When Elisha got to the house, he discovered the boy lying dead on his bed.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When Elisha entered the house, there was the youngster, dead and laid out on Elisha's bed!

NET Bible (©2006)
When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the child lying dead on his bed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Elisha came to the house, the dead boy was lying on Elisha's bed.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

American King James Version
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.

American Standard Version
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Eliseus therefore went into the house, and behold the child lay dead on his bed.

Darby Bible Translation
And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

English Revised Version
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

World English Bible
When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.

Young's Literal Translation
And Elisha cometh in to the house, and lo, the youth is dead, laid on his bed,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:18-37 Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is thy faith! He that wrought it, would not disappoint it. The sorrowful mother begged leave of her husband to go to the prophet at once. She had not thought it enough to have Elisha's help sometimes in her own family, but, though a woman of rank, attended on public worship. It well becomes the men of God, to inquire about the welfare of their friends and their families. The answer was, It is well. All well, and yet the child dead in the house! Yes! All is well that God does; all is well with them that are gone, if they are gone to heaven; and all well with us that stay behind, if, by the affliction, we are furthered in our way thither. When any creature-comfort is taken from us, it is well if we can say, through grace, that we did not set our hearts too much upon it; for if we did, we have reason to fear it was given in anger, and taken away in wrath. Elisha cried unto God in faith; and the beloved son was restored alive to his mother. Those who would convey spiritual life to dead souls, must feel deeply for their case, and labour fervently in prayer for them. Though the minister cannot give Divine life to his fellow-sinners, he must use every means, with as much earnestness as if he could do so.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 32. - And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed (comp. ver. 21). The child remained where his mother had laid him.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Elisha was come into the house,.... Of the Shunamite, and into the chamber built for him:

behold, the child was dead, and laid upon the bed; upon his bed, and where he found it really dead.


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Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son
31And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Why he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. 32And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed. 33He went in therefore, and shut the door on them two, and prayed to the LORD. …

2 Kings 4:21 She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and went out.
2 Kings 4:31 Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the boy's face, but there was no sound or response. So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him, "The boy has not awakened."
2 Kings 4:33 He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the LORD.