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…

Prayed - Prayer was the only remedy in such a case as this (compare the marginal reference and Jam 5:16), though it did not exclude the use of other means 2Ki 4:34.

Prayed unto the Lord - He had no power of his own by which he could restore the child.

We may well suppose that, after the birth of this son, the prophet was doubly welcome to the good Shunammite. He had thought himself indebted to her, but henceforth, as long as she lives, she will…

shut the door upon them twain There is to be no witness, no parade made of the child's restoration. The act is in character like that enjoined above in verse 4.

and prayed unto the Lord The whole…