2 Kings 4:37

37 She came and fell at his feet and bowed down to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out.

2 Kings 4:37 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:37

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to
the ground
In reverence of him, and with the most profound gratitude and thankfulness for the mercy received:

and took up her son, and went out;
of the chamber into her house, with great joy and gladness.

2 Kings 4:37 In-Context

35 He returned and went {to and fro} in the house one time, then he went up and bent over him. Then the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

36 [Elisha] called to Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her and she came to him; then he said, "Pick up your son."

37 She came and fell at his feet and bowed down to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out.

38 So Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now the famine [was] in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. He said to his servant, put on the large pot and cook a stew for the sons of the prophets.

39 One went out to the field to gather herbs, and he found a {wild vine} and gathered wild gourds from it [and] filled his cloak. Then he came and cut them into the pot of stew, but they did not know [what they were].