2 Kings 4:17

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

15Elisha said, ‘Ask her to come here.’ When Gehazi did that, she came and she stood near the door. 16Elisha said to her, ‘About this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.’ The woman said, ‘No, my master! You are a man of God. Please do not tell me lies.’ But the woman did become pregnant. At that time next year she gave birth to a son. Elisha had said that this would happen. 18One day, when the child was older, he went out to see his father. His father was working in a field with his men at harvest time. 19He said to his father, ‘My head is hurting! Yes, it hurts!’ His father said to a servant, ‘Carry the boy to his mother.’

2 Kings 4:17 word by word

וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ אֱלִישָֽׁע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
• and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• at that seasonמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
• that Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
• had saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto her, according to the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of lifeחַיchay · aliveH2416

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:17

• Genesis 21:1The Lord was kind to Sarah. He did what he had promised to do for her.
• 1 Samuel 1:19Elkanah and his family got up early the next morning and they worshipped the Lord. Then they went back to their home in Ramah. Elkanah had sex with his wife Hannah. The Lord remembered what she had asked him for.
• Psalms 113:9He makes the wife who cannot give birth into a happy mother of children. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
• Luke 1:24Soon, a baby was growing inside his wife Elizabeth. She stayed in her house for five months.
• Hebrews 11:11Abraham and his wife, Sarah, were too old to have children. But Abraham believed God's promise that they would have children. He trusted God to do what he had promised. As a result of his faith, God made it possible for him and Sarah to have a baby.

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

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:17

• Children
• Shunammite
• Vicegerency
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Elisha
• Aside
• Careful
• Desire
• Shunem
• Daniel, Book of
• Gehazi
• Images
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram

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