2 Kings 4:12

What does 2 Kings 4:12 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, `Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to Giezi, his servant: Call this Sunamitess. And when he had called her, and she stood before him,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.

Context

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

v.12This passage

v.13And 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.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 13:5

    And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.

  • 1 Kings 19:3

    And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

  • 2 Kings 8:4

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

  • 2 Kings 3:11

    But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, that we may inquire of Jehovah by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

  • 1 Kings 18:43

    And he said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

  • 2 Kings 4:29

    Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

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