He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

And going in he shut the door upon him, and upon the child, and prayed to the Lord.

and he goeth in and shutteth the door upon them both, and prayeth unto Jehovah.

He went in therefore, and shut the door on them two, and prayed to the LORD.

So he went in, and shutting the door on the two of them, made prayer to the Lord.

And entering, he closed the door upon himself and the boy. And he prayed to the Lord.

Prayed - Prayer was the only remedy in such a case as this (compare the marginal reference and James 5:16), though it did not exclude the use of other means 2-Kings 4:34.

Prayed unto the Lord - He had no power of his own by which he could restore the child.

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain,.... Himself and the dead child; that nobody might come in and interrupt him in his prayers for the restoration of it to life, nor see the motions and gestures he used, and the postures he put himself in:
and prayed unto the Lord; that he would restore the child to life.

Shut the door - Upon himself and the dead child, that he might pray to God without distraction, and might more freely use those means which he thought fit.