2 Kings 4:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:17 — KJV
“And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.”
— 2 Kings 4:17 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:17 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 4:17
“And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:17: son, according, time
“Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:17: son, according, time
“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:17: conceived, bare, son
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. Levi: that is, Joined”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:17: conceived, bare, son
“And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:17: woman, conceived, bare
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