2 Kings 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.”
2 Kings 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.”
2 Kings 1:4 — World English Bible
2 Kings 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. ”
2 Kings 1:4 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and therefore, thus said Jehovah, The bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die;' and Elijah goeth on.”
2 Kings 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now therefore thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not come down from the bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt certainly die. And Elijah departed. ”
2 Kings 1:4 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. So Eliiah departed.”
2 Kings 1:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 1:4 in Context — 2 Kings 1
2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron?
4 Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
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What Does 2 Kings 1:4 Mean?
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