American Standard Version
2 Kings 4:17
17And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.
2 Kings 4:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
- New International Version (NIV)But the woman became pregnant, and the next year about that same time she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the woman conceived, and she bore a son about that time the following spring, as Elisha had said to her.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her.
Context of 2 Kings 4:17
15And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid. And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her. 18And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. 19And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.
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וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ אֱלִישָֽׁע׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:17
- Genesis 21:1And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
- 1 Samuel 1:19And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her;
- Psalms 113:9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.
- Luke 1:24And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
- Hebrews 11:11By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:
Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:17
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Elisha was well thought of by the king of Israel for his late services; a good man can take as much pleasure in serving others, as in raising himself. But the Shunammite needed not any good offices of this kind. It is a happiness to dwell among our own people, that love and respect us, and to whom we are able to do good. It would be well with many, if they did but know when they are really well off. The Lord sees the secret wish which is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-37Elisha's interactions with the woman from Shunem are shown in two similar parts (2 Kings 4:8–20, 21–37). Shunem was a border town in the land given to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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