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

Now as to Isaac, I'll confirm my covenant with him, to whom Sarah will give birth as your son at this time next year."

Then one of them said, "I will certainly return to you in about a year's time. By then, your wife Sarah will have borne a son."

Thou shalt

I will bless her. Furthermore, I will give you a son from her. I will bless her, so that nations, kings, and people will come from her."

But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

My lord

The men who lived in the city addressed Elisha. "Look now," they said, "our city's location is good, as you have been observing, but the water springs here are bad and the land isn't sustaining crops."

Do not lie

Then she asked, "Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn't I beg you, "Don't mislead me?'"

Elisha sent a messenger out to him, who told him, "Go bathe in the Jordan River seven times. Your flesh will be restored for you. Now stay clean!"

That's why Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, "After I'm so old and my husband is old, too, am I going to have sex?"

"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!"

But Obadiah replied, "What did I do wrong, that you would put me in a position where Ahab would execute me?

and speak hastily, "All people are liars!"

Then Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?"