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2 Kings 8:6

JusticeGod's faithfulness

4 Now the king had been speaking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me all the great things Elisha has done.”

5 And Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had brought the dead back to life. Just then the woman whose son Elisha had revived came to appeal to the king for her house and her land. So Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman, and this is the son Elisha restored to life.”

When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.”

7 Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.”

8 So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

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BSB
When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.”
KJV
And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
WEB
When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”
ASV
And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
DARBY
And the king asked the woman, and she told him. And the king appointed a certain chamberlain, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the revenue of the land since the day that she left the country even until now.
BLB
And the king asked the woman, and she told him. And the king appointed for her one eunuch, saying, “Restore all that [was] unto her, and all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the land and until now.”
ÅB
Så spurte kongen kvinnen, og hun fortalte ham det; og kongen lot henne få en av hoffolkene med seg og sa: Sørg for at hun får igjen alt det som hører henne til, og alt hva hennes jord har kastet av seg fra den dag hun forlot landet, og til nå!
OTB
Da kongen spurte kvinnen, fortalte hun ham historien. Så kongen utnevnte en viss offiser for henne, og sa, "Gjenopprett alt som var hennes, og all avlingen fra marken fra den dagen hun forlot landet og til nå."
B1930
Så spurte kongen kvinnen, og hun fortalte ham det; og kongen lot henne få en av hoffolkene med sig og sa: Sørg for at hun får igjen alt det som hører henne til, og alt hvad hennes jord har kastet av sig fra den dag hun forlot landet, og til nu!

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

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  • Proverbs 21:1

    The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

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  • 2 Samuel 9:7

    “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

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  • 2 Kings 9:32

    He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:1

    Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

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  • Genesis 37:36

    Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:2

    If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.

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  • Judges 11:13

    The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.”

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