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A man revived on touching Elisha's bones
Second Kings records that a dead man thrown into Elisha's tomb came to life when he touched Elisha's bones. 2 Kings 13:20–21
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After Elisha died and was buried, raiders came. People burying a man threw the body into Elisha's tomb; "As soon as the man touched Elisha's bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet." 2 Kings 13:20–21
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2 Kings 13:20–21 WEB
20Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet.