Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
She saddled the female donkey, and she said to her servant, "Drive along and go; you must not hold me back from riding, unless I tell you."
New American Standard Bible
Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, “Drive and go forward; do not slow down
King James Version
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
Holman Bible
Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, “Hurry, don’t slow the pace for me unless I tell you.”
International Standard Version
So she saddled a donkey and told her servant, "Forward, driver! Don't slow down on my account, unless I tell you!"
A Conservative Version
Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward. Do not restrain my riding unless I bid thee.
American Standard Version
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.
Amplified
Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, “Drive [the animal] fast; do not slow down the pace for me unless I tell you.”
Bible in Basic English
Then she made the ass ready and said to her servant, Keep driving on; do not make a stop without orders from me.
Darby Translation
Then she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Drive and go forward; slack not the riding for me, except I bid thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will saddle the ass, and say to her boy, Lead on, and go; thou shalt not hold back for me to ride except I said to thee.
King James 2000
Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not your riding for me, except I bid you.
Modern King James verseion
And she saddled an ass and said to her servant, Drive and go forward! Do not hold back your riding for me unless I tell you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then she saddled an ass and said to the lad, "Lead away, and make me not cease riding, until I bid thee."
NET Bible
She saddled the donkey and told her servant, "Lead on. Do not stop unless I say so."
New Heart English Bible
Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward. Do not slow down for me, unless I ask you to."
The Emphasized Bible
Then saddled she the ass, and said unto her young man - Lead on, and go forward, - do not slacken, for my sake, the riding, except I have bidden thee.
Webster
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
World English Bible
Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward! Don't slow down for me, unless I ask you to."
Youngs Literal Translation
And she saddleth the ass, and saith unto her young man, 'Lead, and go, do not restrain riding for me, except I have said so to thee.'
Themes
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » The shunammite woman
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » A race for a little boy's life
Children » Death of, as a judgment upon parents » Miracles in behalf of » By elisha
Elisha » Miracles of » Raises the son of the shunammite woman from the dead
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » Raises the shunammite woman's child
Shunammite » A woman who gave hospitality to elisha, and whose son he raised to life
Travelers » Of distinction » Generally attended by running footmen
Women » Good » The shunammite woman, who gave hospitality to elisha
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Restores The Shunammite's Son
23 And he said, "Why are you going to him today? [It is] neither the new moon nor the Sabbath!" And she said, "Peace." 24 She saddled the female donkey, and she said to her servant, "Drive along and go; you must not hold me back from riding, unless I tell you." 25 So she went and came to the man of God by Mount Carmel. It happened when the man of God saw her {at a distance}, he said to Gehazi his servant, "There is this Shunammite.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:20
And Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
1 Samuel 25:19-20
Then she said to her servants, "Go ahead before me; look, I am coming after you," but she did not tell her husband Nabal.
1 Kings 13:13
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it
1 Kings 13:23
It happened after he ate food and drank water that he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.