2 Kings 4:36

What does 2 Kings 4:36 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he gave orders to Gehazi, and said, Send for the Shunammite. And she came in answer to his voice. And he said, Take up your son.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he calleth unto Gehazi, and saith, `Call unto this Shunammite;' and he calleth her, and she cometh in unto him, and he saith, `Lift up thy son.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he called Giezi, and said to him: Call this Sunamitess. And she being called, went in to him: and he said: Take up thy son.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. And he called her; and she came to him. And he said, Take up thy son.

Context

v.35Then he returned, and walked in the house once to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

v.36This passage

v.37Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 17:23

    And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

  • Hebrews 11:35

    Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

  • Luke 7:15

    And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

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