2 Kings 4:18
16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters.
- KJV
- And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
- WEB
- When the child was grown, one day he went out to his father to the reapers.
- ASV
- And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
- DARBY
- And the child grew, and it came to pass one day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
- BLB
- And the child grew, and the day came to pass that he went out to his father to the harvesters.
- ÅB
- Da barnet ble større, hendte det en dag at han gikk ut til sin far, som var ute hos høstfolkene.
- OTB
- Nå vokste barnet. Og det skjedde en dag at han gikk ut til sin far, til høstfolkene.
- B1930
- Da barnet blev større, hendte det en dag at han gikk ut til sin far, som var ute hos høstfolkene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ruth 2:4
And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
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