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2 Kings 4:16 · KJV

“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, {thou} man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. {season: Heb. set time}”

— 2 Kings 4:16

Verse 15

And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

Verse 17

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

2 Kings 4 — Context

14

And he said, What then {is} to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

15

And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

16

And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, {thou} man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. {season: Heb. set time}

17

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

18

And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

Cross References

Genesis 18:10

And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard {it} in the tent door, which {was} behind him.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

2 Kings 4:28

Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

Genesis 18:12-15

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 17:21

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Luke 1:30-31

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

Genesis 17:16-17

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be {a mother} of nations; kings of people shall be of her. {she...: Heb. she shall become nations}

2 Kings 2:19

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city {is} pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water {is} naught, and the ground barren. {barren: Heb. causing to miscarry}

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