2 Kings 22:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. ”

2 Kings 22:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 22:20 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Kings 22:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Kings 22:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king.”

2 Kings 22:20 — World English Bible

2 Kings 22:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. ”

2 Kings 22:20 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 22:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“therefore, lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy grave in peace, and thine eyes do not look on any of the evil that I am bringing in on this place;' and they bring the king back word.”

2 Kings 22:20 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 22:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore, behold, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. ”

2 Kings 22:20 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 22:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde therefore, I wil gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euil, which I will bring vpon this place. Thus they brought the King worde againe. ”

2 Kings 22:20 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 22:20 in Context — 2 Kings 22

18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;

19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.

20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

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What Does 2 Kings 22:20 Mean?

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