2 Kings 4:1

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2 Kings 4:1

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New American Standard Bible

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

King James Version

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

Holman Bible

One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.”

International Standard Version

Now there happened to be a certain woman who had been the wife of a member of the Guild of Prophets. She cried out to Elisha, "My husband who served you has died, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. But a creditor has come to take away my children into indentured servitude!"

A Conservative Version

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou know that thy servant feared LORD, and the creditor has come to take my two children to him to be bo

American Standard Version

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.

Amplified

Now one of the wives of a man of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha [for help], saying “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant [reverently] feared the Lord; but the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves [in payment for a loan].”

Bible in Basic English

Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.

Darby Translation

And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant feared Jehovah; and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen.

Julia Smith Translation

And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants.

King James 2000

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor has come to take unto him my two sons to be slaves.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A certain woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. Now you know that your servant was a fearer of Yahweh, but the creditor came to take two of my children for himself as slaves.

Modern King James verseion

And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead. And you know that your servant feared Jehovah. And the lender has come to take my two children to himself for slaves.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there cried a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, "Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD. And the creditor is come to fetch my two sons, to be his bondmen."

NET Bible

Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, "Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants."

New Heart English Bible

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."

The Emphasized Bible

Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.

Webster

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the LORD: and the creditor hath come to take to him my two sons to be bond-men.

World English Bible

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."

Youngs Literal Translation

And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets hath cried unto Elisha, saying, 'Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou hast known that thy servant was fearing Jehovah, and the lender hath come to take my two children to him for servants.'

Themes

Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The minister's boys who were saved from slavery

Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to

Children » Sold for debt

Credit system » Creditors, general references to

Creditor » Oppressions of

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family

Elisha » Miracles of » Increases the oil of the woman whose sons were to be sold for her debt

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

Miracles » Catalogue of » Increases a widow's supply of oil

Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Oil multiplied

Oil » Commerce in

Oppression » Examples of

Poor » Instances of » The widow's son

Poor » Kindness to » Prophet's widow

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The prophet's widow

Prophets » Schools of

Prophets » Frequently married men

Select readings » Elisha and the widow's oil

Servant » Bond » Children of defaulting debtors sold as

Servants » Slaves or bond » Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as

Students » In the schools of the prophets

Students » Poverty of

Widow » Instances of » The woman whose sons elisha saved from being sold for debt

Women » Sufferings of » As widows

Topics

Credit

Loneliness

Poverty, Attitudes Towards

Poverty, Causes Of

Riches, Believers Attitudes

School Of Prophets

Servanthood, In Society

Slavery, In Ot

Suffering, Hardship

Widows

Fear Of God, Examples Of

Creditors

Debtors

Oppression, Examples Of

Leaving Parents For Spouse

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Now there cried

H6817

צעק
Tsa`aq

cry, gather together, cry out, at all, called, gathered, call together

Usage: 55

a certain

H259

אחד
'echad

one, first, another, other, any, once, eleven , every, certain, an, some, .

Usage: 432

woman

H802

נשׁים אשּׁה
'ishshah

wife, woman, one, married, female,

Usage: 780

of the wives

H802

נשׁים אשּׁה
'ishshah

wife, woman, one, married, female,

Usage: 780

of the sons

H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,

Usage: 0

of the prophets

H5030

נביא
Nabiy'

prophet, prophecy, them that prophesy, prophet , variant

Usage: 315

unto Elisha

H477

אלישׁע
'Eliysha`

Elisha

Usage: 58

saying

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

Thy servant

H5650

עבד
`ebed

servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, on all sides

Usage: 800

my husband

H376

אישׁ
'iysh

man, men, one, husband, any,

Usage: 692

is dead

H4191

מוּת
Muwth

die, dead, slay, death, surely, kill, dead man, dead body, in no wise,

Usage: 839

and thou knowest

H3045

ידע
Yada`

know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,

Usage: 946

that thy servant

H5650

עבד
`ebed

servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, on all sides

Usage: 800

did fear

H3373

ירא
Yare'

fear, afraid, fearful

Usage: 43

the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

and the creditor

H5383

נשׁה
Nashah

exact, lend, lend on usury, creditor, extortioner, taker of usury, usurer

Usage: 12

is come

H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,

Usage: 0

to take

H3947

לקח
Laqach

take, receive, take away, fetch, bring, get, take out, carry away, married, buy,

Usage: 966

unto him my two

H8147

שׁתּים שׁנים
Sh@nayim

two, twelve , both, twelfth , second, twain, both of them, twice, double,

Usage: 767

sons

H3206

ילד
Yeled

child, young man, young ones, sons, boy, fruit, variant

Usage: 89

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:1

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 12960
2 Kings Rank: 349
23 Topics
24 Themes
29 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
6 Phrases
2 Names
16 References

Context Readings

Elisha Answers A Widow's Request

¹ Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” ² Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.”