2 Kings 6:28
What does 2 Kings 6:28 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 6:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said to her, What is troubling you? And she said in answer, This woman said to me, Give your son to be our food today, and we will have my son tomorrow.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith to her, `What--to thee?' and she saith, `This woman said unto me, Give thy son, and we eat him to-day, and my son we eat to-morrow;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752This woman said to me: Give thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, This woman said to me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 9:20
And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
- Judges 18:23
And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
- Psalms 114:5
What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?
- Leviticus 26:29
And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
- Matthew 24:18
and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
- Genesis 21:17
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.