2 Kings 4:20
What does 2 Kings 4:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, she sat him on her knees, until noon, and then he died.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 2:35
yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
- John 11:3
The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
- Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
- John 11:5
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
- Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, 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 49:15
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
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