God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 7:9
9Then they said to one another, “What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news, and we’re not telling anyone about it. If we wait until morning when it’s light out, we’ll be punished. Let’s bring the news to the royal palace.”
2 Kings 7:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.
- New International Version (NIV)Then they said to each other, “What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go at once and report this to the royal palace.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come; let us go and tell the king's household."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”
Context of 2 Kings 7:9
7So at dusk they fled. They abandoned the camp as it was with its tents, horses, and donkeys and ran for their lives.) 8When the men with skin diseases came to the edge of the camp, they went into a tent, ate and drank, and carried off the silver, gold, and clothes they found in that tent. They went away and hid them. Then they came back, went into another tent, carried off its contents, went away, and hid them. Then they said to one another, “What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news, and we’re not telling anyone about it. If we wait until morning when it’s light out, we’ll be punished. Let’s bring the news to the royal palace.” 10So they called the city gatekeepers and told them, “We went into the Aramean camp, and we didn’t see or hear anyone. The horses and donkeys were still tied up. Even the tents were left exactly as they were.” 11The gatekeepers announced the news to the royal palace.
Read all of 2 Kings 72 Kings 7:9 word by word
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ לֹֽא־כֵ֣ן׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֗ים הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ יוֹם־בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה ה֔וּא וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ מַחְשִׁ֗ים וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ עָו֑וֹן וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ וְנָבֹ֔אָה וְנַגִּ֖ידָה בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- to anotherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
- We doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- not well: this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- of good tidingsבְּשֹׂרָהbeώôrâh beώôrâh · good newsH1309
- and we hold our peaceחָשָׁהchâshâh · be silentH2814
- if we tarryחָכָהchâkâh · to waitH2442
- till the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
- some mischiefעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: punishmentH5771
- will comeמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- upon us: now therefore comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- that we may goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and tellנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
Cross-references for 2 Kings 7:9
- 2 Kings 7:3Four men with skin diseases were at the entrance of the city gate. One of them asked, “Why are we sitting here waiting to die?
- Haggai 1:4“Is it time for you to live in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?
- 2 Kings 7:6(The Lord had made the Aramean army hear what sounded like chariots, horses, and a large army. The Aramean soldiers said to one another, “The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!”
- Isaiah 41:27I was the first to tell Zion, ‘Look, here they are.’ I gave Jerusalem a messenger with the good news.
- Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces the good news, “All is well.” He brings the good news, announces salvation, and tells Zion that its God rules as king.
- Nahum 1:15There on the mountains are the feet of a messenger who announces the good news: “All is well!” Celebrate your festivals, Judah! Keep your vows! This wickedness will never pass your way again. It will be completely removed.
- Luke 2:10The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy.
- Philippians 2:4Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others.
- 2 Kings 5:26Then Elisha said to him, “I went with you in spirit when the man turned around in his chariot to speak to you. How could you accept silver, clothes, olive orchards, vineyards, sheep, cattle, or slaves?
- Numbers 32:23“If you don’t do all these things, you will be sinning against the Lord. You can be sure that you will be punished for your sin.
- Proverbs 24:16A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. However, in a disaster wicked people fall.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 7:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The lepers began to think that if they kept this important matter secret during the whole night for their own private advantage, when the morning came they would be found out, accused, and punished (see margin).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-11Verses 3-11 God can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble; and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the shaking of a leaf. Providence ordered it, that the lepers came as soon as the Syrians were fled. Their consciences told them that mischief would befall them, if they took care of themselves only. Natural humanity, and fear of punishment, are powerful checks on the selfishness of the ungodly. These feelings tend to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9The men decided to share their good luck with the people in Samaria.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-118-11. these lepers ... did eat and drink--After they had appeased their hunger and secreted as many valuables as they could carry, their consciences smote them for concealing the discovery and they hastened to publish it in the city.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 7
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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