Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, 'Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to
King James Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Holman Bible
He ordered his attendant Gehazi,
International Standard Version
He told his attendant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite." So when he had summoned her, she stood in front of him.
A Conservative Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
American Standard Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Amplified
And he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her and she stood before him.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.
Darby Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to Gehazi his boy, Call for this Shunamitess. And he will call for her, and she will stand before him.
King James 2000
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call to this Shunammite," so he called to her, and she stood before him.
Modern King James verseion
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." And he called her, and she came before him.
NET Bible
He told his servant Gehazi, "Ask the Shunammite woman to come here." So he did so and she came to him.
New Heart English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Webster
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
World English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Shunammite » A woman who gave hospitality to elisha, and whose son he raised to life
Women » Good » The shunammite woman, who gave hospitality to elisha
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha At Shunem
11 And the day cometh, that he cometh in thither, and turneth aside unto the upper chamber, and lieth there, 12 and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, 'Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him. 13 And he saith to him, 'Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what -- to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, 'In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'
Cross References
2 Kings 8:4-5
And the king is speaking unto Gehazi, servant of the man of God, saying, 'Recount, I pray thee, to me, the whole of the great things that Elisha hath done.'
2 Kings 4:29-31
And he saith to Gehazi, 'Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go; when thou dost meet a man, thou dost not salute him; and when a man doth salute thee, thou dost not answer him; and thou hast laid my staff on the face of the youth.'
2 Kings 5:20-27
And Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, 'Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.'
1 Kings 18:43
and saith unto his young man, 'Go up, I pray thee, look attentively the way of the sea;' and he goeth up and looketh attentively, and saith, 'There is nothing;' and he saith, 'Turn back,' seven times.
1 Kings 19:3
And he feareth, and riseth, and goeth for his life, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, that is Judah's, and leaveth his young man there,
2 Kings 3:11
And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, and we seek Jehovah by him?' And one of the servants of the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'Here is Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'
Acts 13:5
and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John as a ministrant;