Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then said she unto Elijah, What have I in common with thee, O man of God? Hast thou come unto me, to call to remembrance mine iniquity, and to cause the death of my son?
New American Standard Bible
So she said to Elijah, “
King James Version
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
Holman Bible
She said to Elijah, “Man of God,
International Standard Version
"What do we have in common, you man of God?" she accused Elijah. "You came to me so you could uncover my guilt! And you're responsible for the death of my son!"
A Conservative Version
And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Thou have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son!
American Standard Version
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!
Amplified
So she said to Elijah, “What [problem] is there between you and me, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to mind and to put my son to death?”
Bible in Basic English
And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with you, O man of God? have you come to put God in mind of my sin, and to put my son to death?
Darby Translation
And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come to me to call mine iniquity to remembrance, and to slay my son?
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say to Elijah, What to me and to thee, thou man of God? camest thou to me to bring to remembrance mine iniquity, and to kill my son?
King James 2000
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with you, O you man of God? are you come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
Lexham Expanded Bible
She said to Elijah, "{What do you have against me}, O man of God, [that] you have come to me to make known my guilt and to cause my son to die?"
Modern King James verseion
And she said to Elijah, What do I have to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to call my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said she unto Elijah, "What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Art thou come unto me, that my sin should be thought on and my son slain?"
NET Bible
She asked Elijah, "Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?"
New Heart English Bible
And she said to Elijah, "What do we have in common, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son."
Webster
And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come to me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
World English Bible
She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And she saith unto Elijah, 'What -- to me and to thee, O man of God? thou hast come unto me to cause mine iniquity to be remembered, and to put my son to death!'
Themes
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Elijah
Conviction » Instances of » Widow of zarephath, when her son died
Dead (people) » Instances of » The son of the widow of zarephath
Elijah » Miracles of » Raises the son of the woman of zarephath from the dead
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Raises the widow's son
Poor » Kindness to » To the widow of zarephath
Women » Good » Widow of zarephath, who fed elijah during the famine
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophet Elijah Arises
17 And it came to pass, after these things, that the son of the woman, owner of the house, fell sick, - yea it came to pass that his sickness was very severe, until no, breath, was left in him. 18 Then said she unto Elijah, What have I in common with thee, O man of God? Hast thou come unto me, to call to remembrance mine iniquity, and to cause the death of my son? 19 And he said unto her - Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him unto the upper room, where, he, was staying, and laid him upon his own bed.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 3:13
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel - What have I and thou in common? get thee unto the prophets of thy father, and unto the prophets of thy mother. But the king of Israel said to him - Nay! for Yahweh hath called together these three kings, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
Luke 4:34
Let be! What have we in common with thee, O Jesus, Nazarene! Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, - The Holy One of God.
Luke 5:8
And Simon, beholding, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying - Depart from me! Because, a sinful man, am I, O Lord!
2 Samuel 16:10
But the king said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? thus, he curseth, because, Yahweh, hath said unto him - Curse David. Who then can say, Why hast thou done thus?
John 2:4
And Jesus saith unto her - What part can I take with thee, O woman? Not yet, hath come, mine hour.
Genesis 42:21-22
And they said each man unto his brother - Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not, - therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.
Genesis 50:15
Now when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said - Oh! if Joseph should lie in wait for us, - and should return, to us, all the evil wherewith we requited him!
Genesis 50:17
Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
1 Samuel 16:4
And Samuel did that which Yahweh had spoken, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and one said - Peaceably, comest thou?
2 Samuel 19:22
But David said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, for ye would become to me, to-day, a very traitor! Shall there, to-day, be put to death a man in Israel? for do I not know, that, to-day, I, am king over Israel?
1 Kings 13:1
And lo! a man of God, came in out of Judah, by the word of Yahweh, unto Bethel, - as Jeroboam was standing by the altar, to make a perfume.
1 Kings 18:9
And he said - How have I sinned, - that, thou, art delivering thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death?
2 Chronicles 35:21
But he sent unto him messengers, saying - What have I to do with thee, O king of Judah? not against thee, have I come this day, but against the house wherewith I have war, and, God, hath given word to speed me, - cease thou from provoking God who is with me, lest he destroy thee.
Job 13:23
How many are mine iniquities and sins? My transgression and my sin, let me know!
Job 13:26
For thou writest, against me, bitter things, and dost make me inherit the iniquities of my youth;
Ezekiel 21:23-24
Though it will become to them a veritably false divination in their eyes, even when hound by oaths to theme Yet he calling to mind iniquity, will determine that it shall he captured.
Mark 5:7
and, crying out with a loud voice, saith - What have in common with thee? O Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, - Do not torment me!
Mark 5:15-17
And they come unto Jesus, and view the demonized man, clothed and of sound mind, him who had had the legion, - and they were struck with fear.
Mark 6:16
But, when Herod heard, he was saying - He whom I beheaded - John, the same, hath been raised.
Luke 8:28
But, seeing Jesus, he cried out aloud, and fell down before him, and, with a loud voice, said - What have I in common with thee, O Jesus, Son of Godthe Most High? I beg of thee - Do not torment me! -