And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
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Gill's Exposition
And she said unto Elijah, what have I to do with thee, O thou man of God!.... As if she should say, it would have been well for me if I had never seen thy face, or had any conversation with thee; this…
Barnes' Notes
No breath - Or, “no spirit,” “no soul.” (Compare Gen 2:7). The word used is translated “spirit” in Pro 20:27; Ecc 3:21; Job 26:4; and elsewhere.
Adam Clarke
There was no breath left in him - He ceased to breathe and died.
We have here a further recompence made to the widow for her kindness to the prophet; as if it were a small thing to be kept alive, her son, when dead, is restored to life, and so restored to her.…
Cambridge Bible
Death and restoration of the widow's son (Not in Chronicles)
17. his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him Josephus interprets this expression as if the youth were only seemingly…
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