Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.”
Parallel translations
- WEB She called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.”
- KJV And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
- BSB And the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.”
- NASB Then she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so that I may run to the man of God and return.”
- NLT She sent a message to her husband: “Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back.”
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Quick answer
She asks her husband for a servant and donkey to hurry to the man of God. Her urgency shows resolute faith seeking God's help.
Overview
Without explaining the death, she moves swiftly toward Elisha. Her determination reflects confidence that the prophet, and the God behind him, can act. She does not let grief paralyze her. This faith-driven pursuit of God in crisis models trust under the heaviest trial.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Kgs 4:24Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”
- Acts 9:38As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
- 2 Kgs 4:26Please run now to meet her, and ask her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with your child?’” She answered, “It is well.”
- John 11:3The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
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Amid the long decline toward exile, the promise to David's house refuses to die; the flickering lamp kept burning anticipates the coming King who will not fail or be cut off.
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