Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
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Verse 37 is found in chapter 4 of 2 Kings. The Shunammite woman’s son becomes ill and dies, transforming the promise previously received into a profound crisis. The woman seeks Elisha and refuses to accept a superficial solution. The prophet prays and acts persistently until the child returns to life. The episode is one of the clearest expressions of God’s life-giving power in Elisha’s ministry. It also develops an important narrative tension: receiving a gift from God does not automatically eliminate suffering. The woman’s faith appears in a situation where the promise seems to have been nullified, and restoration again confirms the authority of the prophetic word.
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Compare 2 Kings 4:37 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da kam sie und fiel zu seinen Füßen und beugte sich nieder zur Erde und nahm ihren Sohn und ging hinaus.
Y así que ella entró, echose a sus pies, e inclinose a tierra: después tomó su hijo, y saliose.
Ella entró, cayó a sus pies y se inclinó hasta el suelo. Luego tomó a su hijo y salió.
Elle alla se jeter à ses pieds, et se prosterna contre terre. Et elle prit son fils, et sortit.
Ed ella venne, e si gittò a’ piedi di Eliseo, e s’inchinò verso terra; poi prese il suo figliuolo, e se ne uscì fuori
E entrou ela, e se prostrou a seus pés, e se inclinou à terra; e tomou o seu filho e saiu.
婦人就進來,在 以利沙 腳前俯伏於地,向他下拜,然後抱起她兒子出去了。
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