2 Kings 4:37
What does 2 Kings 4:37 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And she came in, and went down on her face to the earth at his feet; then she took her son in her arms and went out.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she goeth in, and falleth at his feet, and boweth herself to the earth, and lifteth up her son, and goeth out.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752She came and fell at his feet, and worshipped upon the ground: and took up her son, and went out.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she came and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.
Context
v.36And 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.
v.37This passage
v.38And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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:
- 1 Kings 17:24
And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.
- 2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
- 2 Kings 2:15
And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.