In 2 Kings 4:18-20, Elisha similarly faces a dead boy — a Shunammite woman's son who died. Both prophets are called to restore life.

Psalm 104:29 affirms God takes away breath causing death — the same reality as the boy losing his breath in this verse.

2 Kings 4:20 records a similar death of a son — the Shunammite's boy — setting up a parallel miracle of resurrection by Elisha.

2 Kings 4:32 shows Elisha finding the child dead — mirroring the death of the widow's son here, both leading to resurrection.

John 11:14 plainly states that Lazarus has died. Both verses record a death that will be reversed by a prophet/Son of God.

Job 12:10 affirms God holds every creature's life and breath. This verse grounds the son's fatal illness in God's sovereign control over life.

Job 34:14 describes God gathering back spirit and breath — the same divine act that removes life, as seen when the boy's breath left him.

Daniel 5:23 reminds that God holds every person's breath — the same breath the boy lost, showing God's sovereignty over life.

John 11:3 reports that Lazarus, whom Jesus loved, was ill. Both accounts involve a beloved person falling ill, setting up a resurrection miracle.