2 Kings 8:1

2 Kings 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Go away with your family and stay for a while wherever you can, because the Lord has decreed a famine in the land that will last seven years.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, "Arise, and depart with your household, and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven years."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; for the Lord has called for a famine, and furthermore, it will come upon the land for seven years.”

Context of 2 Kings 8:1

Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and live wherever you can live; for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will indeed come on the land for seven years.” 2So the woman arose and acted in accordance with the word of the man of God: she went with her household and resided in the land of the Philistines for seven years. 3Then at the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went to appeal to the king for her house and for her field.

2 Kings 8:1 word by word

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֡ע דִּבֶּ֣ר אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱיָ֨ה אֶת־בְּנָ֜הּ לֵאמֹ֗ר ק֤וּמִי וּלְכִי֙ אַ֣תְּ וּבֵיתֵ֔ךְ וְג֖וּרִי בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּג֑וּרִי כִּֽי־קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לָֽרָעָ֔ב וְגַם־בָּ֥א אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• whoseאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• with your householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and liveגּוּרgûr · to sojournH1481
• whereverבַאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · in whichH834
• Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• for a famineרָעָבrâ‛âb · famineH7458
• it will indeedגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• on the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• for sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141

Cross-references for 2 Kings 8:1

• 2 Kings 4:18When the child was grown, the day came that he went out to his father, to the reapers.
• Genesis 12:10Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a time, because the famine was severe in the land.
• Genesis 26:1Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
• Genesis 47:4They also said to Pharaoh, “We have come to reside in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.”
• Ruth 1:1Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to reside in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
• Genesis 41:25And Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dreams are one and the same; God has told to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
• Leviticus 26:19I will also break down your pride of power; and I will make your sky like iron and your earth like bronze.
• Deuteronomy 28:22The Lord will strike you with consumption, inflammation, fever, feverish heat, and with the sword, with blight, and with mildew, and they will pursue you until you perish.
• 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.”
• 1 Kings 18:2So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
• Psalms 105:16And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
• Psalms 107:34And a fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
• Haggai 1:11And I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on what the ground produces, on mankind, on cattle, and on all the products of the labor of your hands.”
• Luke 21:11and there will be massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.
• Acts 11:28One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there would definitely be a severe famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius.
• Jeremiah 25:29For behold, I am beginning to inflict disaster on this city which is called by My name, so should you be completely free from punishment? You will not be free from punishment, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” declares the Lord of armies.’

Commentaries on 2 Kings 8:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Then spake Elisha - As this is the relation of an event far past, the words should be translated, "But Elisha had spoken unto the woman whose son he had restored unto life; and the woman had arisen, and acted according to the saying of the man of God, and had gone with her family, and had sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years." What is mentioned in these two verses happened several years before the time specified in the third verse. See the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The famine here recorded, and the conversation of the monarch with Gehazi, must have been anterior to the events related in Ezekiel 36:29; Romans 4:17).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A famine in Israel, The Shunammite obtains her land. (1-6) Elisha consulted by Hazael, Death of Benhadad. (7-15) Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah. (16-24) Ahaziah's wicked reign in Judah. (25-29) Verses 1-6 The kindness of the good Shunammite to Elisha, was rewarded by the care taken of her in famine. It is well to foresee an evil, and wisdom, when we foresee it, to hide ourselves if we lawfully may do so. When the famine was over, she returned out of the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-62Ki 8:1-6. The Shunammite's Land Restored. 1. Then spake Elisha unto the woman--rather "had spoken." The repetition of Elisha's direction to the Shunammite is merely given as an introduction to the following narrative; and it probably took place before the events recorded in chapters 5 and 6. the Lord hath called for a famine--All such calamities are chastisements inflicted by the hand of God; and this famine was to be of double duration to that one which…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 8:1

• Elisha
• Famine
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Judge
• Kindness
• King
• Land
• Property
• Seven

In the dictionaries

• Elisha
• Dearth
• Famine
• Gehazi
• Hazael
• Oppression
• Restore
• Shunem
• Daniel, Book of
• Jehoahaz

Commentaries on 2 Kings 8

• 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