2 Kings 4:22

2 Kings 4:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
• New International Version (NIV)She called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God quickly and return.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then she called to her husband and said, "Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may quickly go to the man of God and come back again."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.”

Context of 2 Kings 4:22

20So the servant lifted him up and he carried him to his mother. The boy sat on his mother's knees until midday. Then he died. 21She took the boy upstairs and she put him on the bed of the man of God. Then she went out of the room and she shut the door. She sent a message to her husband. She said, ‘Send to me one of the servants with one of the donkeys. I must go quickly to see the man of God and then I will return.’ 23Her husband asked, ‘Why do you want to go and see him today? It is not a special day with a new moon. It is not a Sabbath day.’ She said, ‘All is well.’ 24Then she prepared the donkey. She said to her servant, ‘You go ahead and lead! Go as fast as you can unless I say, “Go more slowly.” ’

2 Kings 4:22 word by word

וַתִּקְרָא֮ אֶל־אִישָׁהּ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁלְחָ֨ה נָ֥א לִי֙ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְאַחַ֖ת הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת וְאָר֛וּצָה עַד־אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto her husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• me, I pray thee, oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of the young menנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• of the assesאָתוֹן'âthôn · she-assH860
• that I may runרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• to the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and come againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:22

• 2 Kings 4:24Then she prepared the donkey. She said to her servant, ‘You go ahead and lead! Go as fast as you can unless I say, “Go more slowly.” ’
• John 11:3So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus to say, ‘Lord, the friend that you love is ill.’
• Acts 9:38Joppa was not very far from Lydda. The believers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda. So they sent two men to go and to tell him, ‘Please hurry and come to Joppa.’

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men and one of the asses - All the “young men” and all the “asses” were in the harvest field, the young men cutting and binding the sheaves, and placing them upon carts or wains, the donkeys drawing these vehicles fully laden, to the threshing-floor. Compare Amos 2:13.Read the comment
• 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. 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. she called unto her husband--Her heroic concealment of the death from her husband is not the least interesting feature of the story.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:22

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Children
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• Elisha
• Gehazi

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