American Standard Version
2 Kings 4:20
20And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
2 Kings 4:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
- New International Version (NIV)After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Context of 2 Kings 4:20
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. And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 22And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
Read all of 2 Kings 42 Kings 4:20 word by word
וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָ עַד־הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִם וַיָּמֹֽת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:20
- Isaiah 49:15Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
- Isaiah 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
- Luke 7:12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
- Genesis 22:2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
- Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
- 1 Kings 17:17And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
- Ezekiel 24:16Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
- Luke 2:35yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
- John 11:3The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:20
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-37Verses 18-37 Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is thy faith! He that wrought…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20My head! My head!: The boy may have suffered a sudden brain illness, such as an aneurysm. His mother’s faith and character were tested when he died suddenly while sitting on her lap.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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