"And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother." — 2 Kings 4:19

2 Kings 4:19 · KJV

“And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.”

— 2 Kings 4:19

Verse 18

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

Verse 20

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and {then} died.

2 Kings 4 — Context

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

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

And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and {then} died.

And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut {the door} upon him, and went out.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:19

My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. {my very...: Heb. the walls of my heart}

Job 14:1-2

Man {that is} born of a woman {is} of few days, and full of trouble. {few...: Heb. short of days}

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