1. A mother's prayer to resurrect her dead son (18-30)

One day the woman's son went to the field with his father and suffered a heat stroke. They brought him to his mother and he died on her lap. She did not give up. She laid him down on the bed she prepared for Elisha. With resurrection faith, she saddled a donkey, went to Elisha and did not leave him until he returned with her to her dead son's side. It was her prayer to resurrect her dead son. A mother prays for her children in spite of the reality of their condition and puts her hope in God to raise them up.

2. Elisha's prayer to resurrect a dead boy (31-37)

Out of his shepherd heart, Elisha earnestly wanted to restore her son. He had sent his staff with his servant Gehazi ahead of him to lay on the boy, but it did not work. When Elisha arrived at the room, he shut the door, leaving the others outside. Then he prayed for the boy to be resurrected, demonstrating his battle of prayer for this boy's life. Twice he lay on him and breathed his spirit into him, and the boy awoke and was returned to his mother. Their fervent prayers were heard.