2 Kings 4:20

Verse

After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

And he took him in to his mother, and she took him on her knees and kept him there till the middle of the day, when his life went from him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, she set him on her knees until noon, and then he died.

Free Bible Version

The servant picked him up and took him back to his mother. The boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee tooke him and brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed.

King James (Authorized) Version

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

Translation for Translators

So the servant carried him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But at noontime the boy died.

Unlocked Literal Bible

When the servant had picked him up and brought the boy to his mother, the child sat on her knees until noon and then died.

Noah Webster Bible

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

World English Bible

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

Young's Literal Translation

and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.

Context

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

¹⁹“My head! My head!” he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.”²⁰After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.²¹And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Then she shut the door and went out.

Summary

In this verse, the Shunammite woman's son falls ill and dies suddenly. She lays him on Elisha's bed and sets out to find the prophet. The woman's faith and determination to seek Elisha's help in the midst of tragedy demonstrate her trust in God's power through His servant. This story highlights the importance of turning to God in times of distress and the miraculous intervention that can occur when we place our faith in Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother,.... The lad led him home, and delivered him to his mother: he sat on her knees till noon, and then died; out of her great affection, she took him on her knees, and laid his head in her bosom to sooth the pain, and in this posture he continued until the middle of the day, and then expired; by which it appears it was in the morning when he went into the field, and when the sun was pretty high, and beat strongly on him; which, it may be, produced a fever, and which issued in his death.

2 Kings 4:20

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

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Berean Standard Bible

After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

Bible in Basic English

And he took him in to his mother, and she took him on her knees and kept him there till the middle of the day, when his life went from him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, she set him on her knees until noon, and then he died.

Free Bible Version

The servant picked him up and took him back to his mother. The boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee tooke him and brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed.

King James (Authorized) Version

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

Translation for Translators

So the servant carried him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But at noontime the boy died.

Unlocked Literal Bible

When the servant had picked him up and brought the boy to his mother, the child sat on her knees until noon and then died.

Noah Webster Bible

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

World English Bible

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

Young's Literal Translation

and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.