2 Kings 4:33

33 He went in therefore and shut the door upon both of them and prayed unto the LORD.

2 Kings 4:33 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:33

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain
Himself and the dead child; that nobody might come in and interrupt him in his prayers for the restoration of it to life, nor see the motions and gestures he used, and the postures he put himself in:

and prayed unto the Lord;
that he would restore the child to life.

2 Kings 4:33 In-Context

31 And Gehazi had gone on before them and had laid the staff upon the face of the child, but there was neither voice, nor attention. Therefore he went again to meet him and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was laid dead upon his bed.

33 He went in therefore and shut the door upon both of them and prayed unto the LORD.

34 Then he went up and lay upon the child and put his mouth upon his mouth and his eyes upon his eyes and his hands upon his hands; thus he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

35 Then he returned and walked through the house to and fro and went up and stretched himself upon him again; and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.