2 Kings 4:17
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
2 Kings 4:17 in other translations
| BSB | But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. |
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| WEB | The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her. |
| ASV | And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her. |
| YLT | And the woman conceiveth and beareth a son, at this season, according to the time of life, that Elisha spake of unto her. |
| DARBY | And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said to her. |
| BBE | Then the woman became with child and gave birth to a son at the time named, in the year after, as Elisha had said to her. |
| Webster | And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life. |
What does 2 Kings 4:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 4:8-17
Elisha was well thought of by the king of Israel for his late services; a good man can take as much pleasure in serving others, as in raising himself. But the Shunammite needed not any good offices of this kind. It is a happiness to dwell among our own people, that love and respect us, and to whom we are able to do good. It would be well with many, if they did but know when they are really well off. The Lord sees…
2 Kings 4:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 4:17
- Genesis 21:1
And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
- Luke 1:36
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
- Psalms 113:9
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
- Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
- 1 Samuel 1:19-20
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her. Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.
- Luke 1:24-25
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
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Context
- 2 Kings 4:16
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
- 2 Kings 4:17
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
- 2 Kings 4:18
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings 4:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas la mujer concibió, y parió un hijo á aquel tiempo que Eliseo le había dicho, según el tiempo de la vida. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la femme conçut, et enfanta un fils à cette même époque, quand son terme fut là, comme Élisée lui avait dit. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und das Weib wurde schwanger und gebar einen Sohn zu dieser bestimmten Zeit übers Jahr, wie Elisa zu ihr geredet hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et concepit mulier, et peperit filium in tempore, et in hora eadem, qua dixerat Eliseus. |