New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 7:20
20And this is what happened to him, for the people trampled on him at the gate and he died.
2 Kings 7:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
- New International Version (NIV)And that is exactly what happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate and he died.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate, and he died.
Context of 2 Kings 7:20
18So it happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two measures of barley for a shekel and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, will be sold about this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria.” 19At that time the royal officer had responded to the man of God and said, “Now even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could such a thing as this happen?” And he had said, “Behold, you are going to see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it.” And this is what happened to him, for the people trampled on him at the gate and he died.
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וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ כֵּ֑ן וַיִּרְמְס֨וּ אֹת֥וֹ הָעָ֛ם בַּשַּׁ֖עַר וַיָּמֹֽת׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 7:20
- Numbers 20:12But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Since you did not trust in Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, for that reason you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:20They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: Put your trust in the Lord your God and you will endure. Put your trust in His prophets, and succeed.”
- Job 20:23When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And rain it on him while he is eating.
- Isaiah 7:9and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you will not believe, you certainly shall not last.”’”
- Jeremiah 17:5This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the Lord.
- Hebrews 3:18And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient?
Commentaries on 2 Kings 7:20
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 Here see the wants of Israel supplied in a way they little thought of, which should encourage us to depend upon the power and goodness of God in our greatest straits. God's promise may be safely relied on, for no word of his shall fall to the ground. The nobleman that questioned the truth of Elisha's word, saw the plenty, to silence and shame his unbelief, and therein saw his own folly; but he did not eat of the plenty he saw. Justly do those…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20Repeating Elisha's earlier talk with Joram's officer highlights how the prophecy came true exactly as predicted.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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