2 Kings 4:34

32 When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed.

33 He ^awent in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, ^band prayed to the Lord.

34 And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and ^ahe stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm.

35 He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up ^aand stretched himself out on him; then ^bthe child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

36 And he called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Pick up your son.”

37 So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she ^apicked up her son and went out.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Lay upon the child - Endeavored to convey a portion of his own natural warmth to the body of the child; and probably endeavored, by blowing into the child' s mouth, to inflate the lungs, and restore respiration. He uses every natural means in his power to restore life, while praying to the Author of it to exert a miraculous influence. Natural means are in our power; those that are supernatural belong to God. We should always do our own work, and beg of God to do his.

**Other Adam Clarke entries containing 2 Kings 4:34:**

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John 5:21
Acts 20:10
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