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2 Kings 4:22-24
New English Translation
2 Kings 4:22-24
New English Translation
22 She called to her husband, “Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can go see the prophet quickly and then return.” 23 He said, “Why do you want to go see him today? It is not the new moon[a] or the Sabbath.” She said, “Everything’s fine.”[b] 24 She saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Lead on.[c] Do not stop unless I say so.”[d]
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- 2 Kings 4:23 sn The new moon was a time of sacrifice and special feasts (Num 28:14; 1 Sam 20:5). Apparently it was a convenient time to visit a prophet. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 57.
- 2 Kings 4:23 tn Heb “peace.”
- 2 Kings 4:24 tn Heb “lead [the donkey on] and go.”
- 2 Kings 4:24 tn Heb “do not restrain for me the riding unless I say to you.”
2 Kings 4:22-24
New International Version
2 Kings 4:22-24
New International Version
22 She called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God quickly and return.”
23 “Why go to him today?” he asked. “It’s not the New Moon(A) or the Sabbath.”
“That’s all right,” she said.
24 She saddled the donkey and said to her servant, “Lead on; don’t slow down for me unless I tell you.”
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