2 Kings 4:24 Parallel Translations

She saddled the donkey. Then she told her servant, "Lead on. Don't slow down unless I tell you."(GOD'S WORD®)

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

ASV:

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.

BBE:

Then she made the ass ready and said to her servant, Keep driving on; do not make a stop without orders from me.

DBY:

Then she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Drive and go forward; slack not the riding for me, except I bid thee.

ERV:

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.

JPS:

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant: 'Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.'

WBS:

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

WEB:

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."

YLT:

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.'

2 Kings 4:24 Cross References

XREF:

2 Kings 4:23 He said, "Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor sabbath." And she said, "It will be well."

2 Kings 4:25 So she went and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Behold, there is the Shunammite. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

4:18-37 Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is thy faith! He that wrought it, would not disappoint it. The sorrowful mother begged leave of her husband to go to the prophet at once. She had not thought it enough to have Elisha's help sometimes in her own family, but, though a woman of rank, attended on public worship. It well becomes the men of God, to inquire about the welfare of their friends and their families. The answer was, It is well. All well, and yet the child dead in the house! Yes! All is well that God does; all is well with them that are gone, if they are gone to heaven; and all well with us that stay behind, if, by the affliction, we are furthered in our way thither. When any creature-comfort is taken from us, it is well if we can say, through grace, that we did not set our hearts too much upon it; for if we did, we have reason to fear it was given in anger, and taken away in wrath. Elisha cried unto God in faith; and the beloved son was restored alive to his mother. Those who would convey spiritual life to dead souls, must feel deeply for their case, and labour fervently in prayer for them. Though the minister cannot give Divine life to his fellow-sinners, he must use every means, with as much earnestness as if he could do so.

CONC:

Ass Beast Bid Donkey Drive Driving Except Forward Lead Orders Pace Ready Restrain Riding Saddled Saddleth Servant Slack Slacken Slow Stop Unless Urge

Ass Beast Bid Donkey Drive Driving Except Forward Lead Orders Pace Ready Restrain Riding Saddled Saddleth Servant Slack Slow Stop Unless Urge Young

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