2 Kings 8:3
World English Bible (WEB)
At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
In context
1 Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for the LORD has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”
2 The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
4 Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
5 As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
2 Kings 8:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines; and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house, and for her land.