And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.
And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC