2 Kings 4:1
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.
KJV
Mulier autem quædam de uxoribus prophetarum clamabat ad Eliseum, dicens : Servus tuus vir meus mortuus est, et tu nosti quia servus tuus fuit timens Dominum : et ecce creditor venit ut tollat duos filios meos ad serviendum sibi.
Vulgate
Καὶ γυνὴ μία ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῶν προφητῶν ἐβόα πρὸς Ἐλεισαῖε λέγουσα Ὁ δοῦλός σου ὁ ἀνήρ μου ἀπέθανεν, καὶ σὺ ἔγνως ὅτι δοῦλος ἦν φοβούμενος τὸν κύριον· καὶ ὁ δανειστὴς ἦλθε λαβεῖν τοὺς δύο υἱούς μου ἑαυτῷ εἰς δούλους.
LXX
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.
ASV
וְ/אִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֣ת מִ/נְּשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי הַ֠/נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל אֱלִישָׁ֜ע לֵ/אמֹ֗ר עַבְדְּ/ךָ֤ אִישִׁ/י֙ מֵ֔ת וְ/אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּ֣י עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֖א אֶת יְהוָ֑ה וְ/הַ֨/נֹּשֶׁ֔ה בָּ֗א לָ/קַ֜חַת אֶת שְׁנֵ֧י יְלָדַ֛/י ל֖/וֹ לַ/עֲבָדִֽים
Hebrew
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In this verse
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23 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the ministry of Elisha, the dynasty of Jehu, the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah, the prophets Jonah and Isaiah, and the fall of Samaria to the Assyrians in 722 BC. Josephus preserves traditions about Jonah and the Ninevites that supplement the biblical book.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 20:35 — And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
- 1Sam 22:2 — And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about
- 2Kgs 2:3 — And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold y
- 2Kgs 2:3 — And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold y
- 2Kgs 4:38 — And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for th
- 2Kgs 6:1 — And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
- Acts 13:26 — Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
- Eccl 8:12 — Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
- Isa 50:1 — Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves,
- Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- Lev 25:39 — And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
- Lev 25:39 — And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
- Matt 14:20 — And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
- Matt 18:25 — But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
- Matt 18:25 — But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
- Matt 18:30 — And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
- Matt 18:35 — So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
- Neh 5:2 — For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
- Neh 5:5 — Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto
- Prov 18:23 — The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
- Prov 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
- Ps 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Ps 103:17 — But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Ps 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Ps 147:11 — The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- Ruth 1:3 — And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.