2 Kings 8:4

What does 2 Kings 8:4 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 8:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, Now, give me an account of all the great things Elisha has done.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the king is speaking unto Gehazi, servant of the man of God, saying, `Recount, I pray thee, to me, the whole of the great things that Elisha hath done.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the king talked with Giezi, the servant of the man of God, saying: Tell me all the great things that Eliseus hath done.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man ofGod, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha has done.

Context

v.3And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

v.4This passage

v.5And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him that was dead, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 6:32

    But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; andthe kingsent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

  • 2 Kings 7:1

    And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: thus saith Jehovah, To-morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

  • 2 Kings 6:9

    And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.

  • Acts 24:24

    But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Kings 4:3

    Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

  • John 9:27

    He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?

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