2 Kings 4:17

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

And the woman {H802} conceived {H2029}, and bare {H3205} a son {H1121} at that season {H4150} that Elisha {H477} had said {H1696} unto her, according to the time {H6256} of life {H2416}.

But the woman conceived and gave birth to a son the following year when the season came around, just as Elisha had said to her.

But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 21:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

  • Psalms 113:9 (5 votes)

    He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Luke 1:36 (5 votes)

    And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

  • Hebrews 11:11 (4 votes)

    Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

  • Luke 1:24 (3 votes)

    And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

  • Luke 1:25 (3 votes)

    Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.

  • 1 Samuel 1:19 (3 votes)

    ¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.