2 Kings 8:3

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.

And it came to pass at the seven {H7651} years {H8141}' end {H7097}, that the woman {H802} returned {H7725} out of the land {H776} of the Philistines {H6430}: and she went forth {H3318} to cry {H6817} unto the king {H4428} for her house {H1004} and for her land {H7704}.

At the end of seven years the woman returned from the land of the P'lishtim and sought an audience with the king to claim her house and land.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 6:26 (2 votes)

    And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

  • Luke 18:3 (2 votes)

    And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

  • Luke 18:5 (2 votes)

    Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

  • 2 Samuel 14:4 (2 votes)

    And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

  • Psalms 82:3 (2 votes)

    Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

  • Psalms 82:4 (2 votes)

    Deliver the poor and needy: rid [them] out of the hand of the wicked.

  • 2 Kings 4:13 (2 votes)

    And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what [is] to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.