"And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

Men nogen tid efter blev kvindens, husets tjenerindes, søn syg, og hans sygdom tog heftigt til, så der til sidst ikke mere var liv i ham. Da sagde hun til Elias: "Hvad har jeg med dig at gøre, du Guds mand! Er du kommet for at bringe min synd i erindring og volde min søns død?"