2 Kings 7:20
What does 2 Kings 7:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 7:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And such was his fate; for he was crushed to death under the feet of the people, in the doorway into the town.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and it cometh to him so, and the people tread him down in the gate, and he dieth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And so it fell out to him, as it was foretold, and the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And so it happened to him; and the people trampled upon him in the gate, and he died.
Context
v.19and that captain answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? and he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof:
v.20This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
- Hebrews 3:18
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that were disobedient?
- Isaiah 7:9
and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
- Numbers 20:12
And Jehovah said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed not in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.
- Job 20:23
When he is about to fill his belly, Godwill cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.