2 Kings 4:26

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.

Cross-reference

In 2 Kings 4:23, the woman says 'It shall be well' before the crisis. Here she says 'It is well' after the death. Same phrase, same story.

2 Kings 4:22 Historical context

2 Kings 4:22 shows the woman's earlier plan to visit Elisha, setting up the encounter in 4:26 where she answers 'It is well.'

1 Samuel 3:18 Related theme

In 1 Samuel 3:18, Eli says 'Let him do what seemeth him good' after hearing judgment. Both accept God's will in calamity.

Job 1:21 Parallel

In Job 1:21, Job blesses God after losing his children. The woman's 'It is well' similarly acknowledges God's sovereignty in loss.

In Genesis 37:14, Jacob sends Joseph to check on his brothers' welfare — parallel to Elisha sending Gehazi to inquire about the family.