"And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and {then} died." — 2 Kings 4:20

2 Kings 4:20 · KJV

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

— 2 Kings 4:20

Verse 19

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

Verse 21

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

2 Kings 4 — Context

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.

And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

Cross References

Luke 7:12

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

John 11:3

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11:14

Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. {that...: Heb. from having compassion}

1 Kings 17:17

And it came to pass after these things, {that} the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Isaiah 66:13

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 24:16-18

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. {run down: Heb. go}

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