2 Kings 4:10

What does 2 Kings 4:10 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So let us make a little room on the wall; and put a bed there for him, and a table and a seat and a light; so that when he comes to us, he will be able to go in there.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

let us make, I pray thee, a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a candlestick; and it hath been, in his coming in unto us, he doth turn aside thither.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let us, therefore, make him a little chamber, and put a little bed in it for him, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick, that when he cometh to us he may abide there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let us make, I pray thee, a small upper chamber with walls, and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand; and it shall be when he cometh to us, he shall turn in thither.

Context

v.9And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passeth by us continually.

v.10This passage

v.11And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber and lay there.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 10:41

    He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

  • Hebrews 13:2

    Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

  • Romans 12:13

    communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

  • 1 Peter 4:9

    using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

  • Matthew 25:40

    And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

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