2 Kings 4:20
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
2 Kings 4:20 in other translations
| BSB | After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died. |
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| WEB | When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died. |
| ASV | And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. |
| YLT | and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth. |
| DARBY | And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died. |
| BBE | And he took him in to his mother, and she took him on her knees and kept him there till the middle of the day, when his life went from him. |
| Webster | And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. |
What does 2 Kings 4:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 4:18-37
Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is…
2 Kings 4:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 4:20
- Luke 7:12
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
- John 11:5
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
- John 11:3
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
- John 11:14
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
- 1 Kings 17:17
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.
- Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
- Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
- Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
- Luke 2:35
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
- Ezekiel 24:16-18
Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
- Isaiah 49:15
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
- Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
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Context
- 2 Kings 4:19
And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
- 2 Kings 4:20
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
- 2 Kings 4:21
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
2 Kings 4:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y habiéndole él tomado, y traídolo á su madre, estuvo sentado sobre sus rodillas hasta medio día, y murióse. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il l’emporta, et l’amena à sa mère; et il resta sur ses genoux jusqu’à midi, et mourut. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er nahm ihn auf und brachte ihn zu seiner Mutter; und er saß auf ihren Knien bis zum Mittag, und er starb. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui cum tulisset, et duxisset eum ad matrem suam, posuit eum illa super genua sua usque ad meridiem, et mortuus est. |