2 Kings 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Kings 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Kings 4:20 — World English Bible

2 Kings 4:20 ASV — 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.”

2 Kings 4:20 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Kings 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.”

2 Kings 4:20 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

2 Kings 4:20 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 4:20 in Context — 2 Kings 4

18 Y como el niño fué grande, aconteció que un día salió á su padre, á los segadores.

19 Y dijo á su padre: ¡Mi cabeza, mi cabeza! Y él dijo á un criado: Llévalo á su madre.

20 Y habiéndole él tomado, y traídolo á su madre, estuvo sentado sobre sus rodillas hasta medio día, y murióse.

21 Ella entonces subió, y púsolo sobre la cama del varón de Dios, y cerrándole [la puerta], salióse.

22 Llamando luego á su marido, díjole: Ruégote que envíes conmigo á alguno de los criados y una de las asnas, para que yo vaya corriendo al varón de Dios, y vuelva.

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What Does 2 Kings 4:20 Mean?

2 Kings 4:20 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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