2 Kings 4:20

What does 2 Kings 4:20 mean?

Q: What does 2 Kings 4:20 mean?

2 Kings 4:20 reads, “And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.

Context

v.19And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

v.20This passage

v.21And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.

Cross references

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.

What does 2 Kings 4:20 mean?

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