2 Kings 8 · Verse 3

2 Kings 8:3

And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
2 Kings 8:3, King James Version

2 Kings 8:3 in other translations

BSBAt the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land.
WEBAt the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
ASVAnd it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field.
DARBYAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines; and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
BBEAnd when the seven years were ended, the woman came back from the land of the Philistines and went to the king with a request for her house and her land.
WebsterAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house, and for her land.

What does 2 Kings 8:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land--In consequence of her long-continued absence from the country, her possessions were occupied by her kindred, or had been confiscated by the crown. No statute in the law of Moses ordained that alienation. But the innovation seems to have been adopted in Israel.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 8:1-6

The kindness of the good Shunammite to Elisha, was rewarded by the care taken of her in famine. It is well to foresee an evil, and wisdom, when we foresee it, to hide ourselves if we lawfully may do so. When the famine was over, she returned out of the land of the Philistines; that was no proper place for an Israelite, any longer than there was necessity for it. Time was when she dwelt so securely among her own…

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2 Kings 8:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
מִקְצֵה֙mik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH7097
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
וַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovand she returnedH7725
הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH802
מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH776
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
וַתֵּצֵא֙va.te.Tze'and she went outH3318
לִצְעֹ֣קlitz.'Okto cry outH6817
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
אֶל\־'el-concerningH413
בֵּיתָ֖הּbei.Tahhouse herH1004
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and concerningH413
שָׂדָֽהּ\׃sa.Dahfield herH7704

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Cross references for 2 Kings 8:3

  • 2 Samuel 14:4

    And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

  • 2 Kings 6:26

    And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

  • Luke 18:3-5

    And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

  • 2 Kings 4:13

    And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

  • Psalms 82:3-4

    Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

  • 2 Kings 8:6

    And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

  • Jeremiah 22:16

    He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3119. B.C. 885.
6; 4:13; 6:26; 2Sa 14:4; Ps 82:3,4; Jer 22:16; Lu 18:3-5

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Context

  • 2 Kings 8:2

    And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

  • 2 Kings 8:3

    And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

  • 2 Kings 8:4

    And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

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2 Kings 8:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y como fueron pasados los siete años, la mujer volvió de la tierra de los Filisteos: después salió para clamar al rey por su casa, y por sus tierras.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, au bout de sept ans, que la femme s’en revint du pays des Philistins. Et elle sortit pour crier au roi au sujet de sa maison et de ses champs.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah am Ende von sieben Jahren, da kehrte das Weib aus dem Lande der Philister zurück; und sie ging aus, um den König anzurufen wegen ihres Hauses und wegen ihrer Felder.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cumque finiti essent anni septem, reversa est mulier de terra Philisthiim: et egressa est ut interpellaret regem pro domo sua, et pro agris suis.