Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God quickly and return.” New Living Translation She sent a message to her husband: “Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back.” English Standard Version Then she called to her husband and said, “Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may quickly go to the man of God and come back again.” Berean Standard Bible And the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.” King James Bible And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. New King James Version Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.” New American Standard Bible Then she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so that I may run to the man of God and return.” NASB 1995 Then she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and return.” NASB 1977 Then she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and return.” Legacy Standard Bible And she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and return.” Amplified Bible Then she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so that I may run to the man of God and return.” Christian Standard Bible She summoned her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can hurry to the man of God and come back again.” Holman Christian Standard Bible She summoned her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can hurry to the man of God and then come back.” American Standard Version And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And she called her husband and she said: “Send me one of the Boy Servants and one donkey. I shall come unto the Prophet of God.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And she called her husband, and said, Send now for me one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I will ride quickly to the man of God, and return. Contemporary English Version The woman called to her husband, "I need to see the prophet. Let me use one of the donkeys. Send a servant along with me, and let me leave now, so I can get back quickly." Douay-Rheims Bible She called her husband, and said: Send with me, I beseech thee, one of thy servants, and an ass that I may run to the man of God, and come again. English Revised Version And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. GOD'S WORD® Translation She called her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys. I will go quickly to the man of God and come back again." Good News Translation Then she called her husband and said to him, "Send a servant here with a donkey. I need to go to the prophet Elisha. I'll be back as soon as I can." International Standard Version Then she called to her husband and asked him, "Please send me one of the servants, along with one of the donkeys, so I can ride quickly to see that godly man. I'll be right back." JPS Tanakh 1917 And she called unto her husband, and said: 'Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come back.' Literal Standard Version and calls to her husband and says, “Please send one of the young men and one of the donkeys to me, and I run to the man of God, and return.” Majority Standard Bible And the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.” New American Bible and called to her husband, “Let me have one of the servants and a donkey. I must go quickly to the man of God, and I will be back.” NET Bible She called to her husband, "Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can go see the prophet quickly and then return." New Revised Standard Version Then she called to her husband, and said, “Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so that I may quickly go to the man of God and come back again.” New Heart English Bible She called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God, and come again." Webster's Bible Translation And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. World English Bible She called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come again.” Young's Literal Translation and calleth unto her husband, and saith, 'Send, I pray thee, to me, one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I run unto the man of God, and return.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son…21And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Then she shut the door and went out. 22And the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.” 23“Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said.… Cross References 2 Kings 4:21 And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Then she shut the door and went out. 2 Kings 4:23 "Why would you go to him today?" he replied. "It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath." "Everything is all right," she said. Treasury of Scripture And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray you, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. I may run 2 Kings 4:24,26 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee… John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. Acts 9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. Jump to Previous Asses Donkey Donkeys Husband Please Quickly Run Servants YoungJump to Next Asses Donkey Donkeys Husband Please Quickly Run Servants Young2 Kings 4 1. Elisha multiplies the widow's oil8. He obtains a son for the good Shunammite 18. He restores her son when dead 38. At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage 42. He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves (22) One of the young men.--To lead and drive the ass. Asses.--She-asses. That I may run.--Notice the striking naturalness of the language, in which she promises to be back soon. Verse 22. - And she culled unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses. She "called to her husband" from the house, without calling him into the house, expressing her desire to visit Elisha, without stating the object of her visit, and asked for the necessary riding-animal and escort. The nearest part of Carmel was at least fourteen or fifteen miles from Shunem, so that she could not walk, That I may run - i.e., hasten - to the man of God. "Man of God" was evidently the designation by which Elisha was known in the house (vers. 16, 21, 25). And some again; i.e. return home before nightfall.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the woman calledוַתִּקְרָא֮ (wat·tiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read her husband אִישָׁהּ֒ (’î·šāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and said, וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' send שִׁלְחָ֨ה (šil·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out me לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew one אֶחָ֣ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the servants הַנְּעָרִ֔ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer and one וְאַחַ֖ת (wə·’a·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first of the donkeys, הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת (hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 860: A female donkey that I may go quickly וְאָר֛וּצָה (wə·’ā·rū·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 7323: To run to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and return.” וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃ (wə·’ā·šū·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Links 2 Kings 4:22 NIV2 Kings 4:22 NLT 2 Kings 4:22 ESV 2 Kings 4:22 NASB 2 Kings 4:22 KJV 2 Kings 4:22 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 4:22 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:22 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:22 French Bible 2 Kings 4:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 4:22 She called to her husband and said (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |