2 Kings 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.”
2 Kings 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.”
2 Kings 8:3 — World English Bible
2 Kings 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. ”
2 Kings 8:3 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field.”
2 Kings 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines; and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land. ”
2 Kings 8:3 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And at the seuen yeeres ende, the woman returned out of the lande of the Philistims, and went out to call vpon the King for her house and for her land.”
2 Kings 8:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 8:3 in Context — 2 Kings 8
1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.
3 And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
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What Does 2 Kings 8:3 Mean?
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