2 Kings 4:17

And the woman conceived, and bare a son, at this season, about the time of spring, when Elisha, had spoken unto her.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

In Context

16Then said he—At this season, about the time of spring, thou, shalt be embracing a son. And she said—Nay! my lord, thou man of God, do not delude thy maid-servant.

18And, when the child was grown, it came to pass, on a certain day, that he went out unto his father, unto the reapers;

Read all of 2 Kings 4

Cross References

1 Samuel 1:19And they rose up early in the morning, and worshipped before Yahweh, and returned, and entered their own house, in Ramah,—and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and Yahweh remembered her.

Luke 1:24And, after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she disguised herself five months, saying—

Hebrews 11:11By faith, even Sarah herself, received power for founding a seed, even beyond the season of life’s prime,—seeing that, faithful, she reckoned, him that had promised;

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 4:9-18

The Shunammite's Hospitality. ( b. c. 893.) 8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be,… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Kings 4:17