Elisha and the Shunammite Woman’s Son

Elisha sits inside a humble Israelite home with the Shunammite woman, who cradles her lifeless son across her lap. The child’s still body, the mother’s bowed face, and the prophet’s open hands draw the viewer into the grief and faith surrounding the miracle recorded in 2 Kings 4.

The scene reflects the moment after the promised child has died and before God restores him through Elisha’s prayer. In the biblical account, the boy cries out in the field, is carried to his mother, and dies at noon; yet the mother seeks the prophet, clinging to the Lord’s word and promise. This artwork speaks to themes of bereavement, intercession, resurrection hope, prophetic ministry, and God’s power over death.