2 Kings 4:16

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Summary

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.

About this

Genesis 17:21

Genesis 18:10

Thou shalt

Genesis 17:16

Luke 1:13

My lord

2 Kings 2:19

Do not lie

Luke 1:18

Bible References

About this

But My covenant [My promise, My solemn pledge], I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

He said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.

Thou shalt

I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your petition [in prayer] was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.

My lord

Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, this city is in a pleasant place, as my lord [Elisha] sees; but the water is bad and the land is barren.”

Do not lie

Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not give me false hope’?”

Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.”

So Sarah laughed to herself [when she heard the Lord’s words], saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband) being also old?”

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?”

But he said, “What sin have I committed, that you would hand over your servant to Ahab to put me to death?

I said in my alarm,
“All men are liars.”

And Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I be certain of this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in age.”