Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He said to his father, “My head! My head!” His father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” New Living Translation Suddenly he cried out, “My head hurts! My head hurts!” His father said to one of the servants, “Carry him home to his mother.” English Standard Version And he said to his father, “Oh, my head, my head!” The father said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Berean Standard Bible “My head! My head!” he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” King James Bible And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. New King James Version And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” So he said to a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” New American Standard Bible And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” And his father said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” NASB 1995 He said to his father, “My head, my head.” And he said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” NASB 1977 And he said to his father, “My head, my head.” And he said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Legacy Standard Bible And he said to his father, “My head, my head.” And he said to his young man, “Carry him to his mother.” Amplified Bible But he said to his father, “My head, my head.” The man said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Christian Standard Bible Suddenly he complained to his father, “My head! My head! ” His father told his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Suddenly he complained to his father, “My head! My head!” His father told his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” American Standard Version And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother. Contemporary English Version Suddenly he shouted, "My head hurts. It hurts a lot!" "Carry him back to his mother," the father said to his servant. English Revised Version And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Suddenly,] he said to his father, "My head! My head!" The father told his servant, "Carry him to his mother." Good News Translation Suddenly he cried out to his father, "My head hurts! My head hurts!" "Carry the boy to his mother," the father said to a servant. International Standard Version He told his father, "My head! My head!" So his father ordered his servant, "Carry him over to his mother!" Majority Standard Bible ?My head! My head!? he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, ?Carry him to his mother.? NET Bible He said to his father, "My head! My head!" His father told a servant, "Carry him to his mother." New Heart English Bible He said to his father, "My head. My head." He said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. World English Bible He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he says to his father, “My head, my head”; and he says to the young man, “Carry him to his mother”; Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto his father, 'My head, my head;' and he saith unto the young man, 'Bear him unto his mother;' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to his father, My head, my head. And he will say to the boy, Lift him up to his mother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe said to his father: My head acheth, my head acheth. But he said to his servant: Take him, and carry him to his mother. Catholic Public Domain Version he said to his father: “I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head.” But he said to his servant, “Take him, and lead him to his mother.” New American Bible He said to his father, “My head! My head!” And his father said to the servant, “Carry him to his mother.” New Revised Standard Version He complained to his father, “Oh, my head, my head!” The father said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to his father, Oh, my head, my head! And his father said to a servant, Take him up and carry him to his mother. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to his father: “My head! My head!” And he said to a boy Servant: “Pick him up! Bring him to his mother!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto his father: 'My head, my head.' And he said to his servant: 'Carry him to his mother.' Brenton Septuagint Translation that he said to his father, My head, my head. and his father said to a servant, carry him to his mother. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son18And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters. 19“My head! My head!” he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” 20After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.… Cross References 1 Kings 17:17-24 Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. / “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?” / But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ... 2 Kings 4:32-35 When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ... 2 Kings 8:1-6 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / 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. ... 2 Kings 13:21 Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet. Luke 7:11-15 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. / As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” ... John 11:1-44 At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. / (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) / So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” ... Acts 9:36-41 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ... Matthew 9:18-26 While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” / So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. / Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. ... Mark 5:22-43 A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.” / So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him. ... Luke 8:41-56 Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, / because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, / including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. ... Genesis 22:2 “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” Genesis 37:34-35 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 1 Samuel 1:27-28 I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there. 1 Samuel 2:5 The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away. Treasury of Scripture And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. Job 14:1,2 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble… Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. Jump to Previous Bear Carry Head Lad Mother Servant YoungJump to Next Bear Carry Head Lad Mother Servant Young2 Kings 4 1. Elisha multiplies the widow's oil8. He obtains a son for the good Shunammite 18. He restores her son when dead 38. At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage 42. He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves “My head! My head!” This phrase indicates the sudden onset of a severe ailment, possibly a sunstroke, which was common in the hot climate of ancient Israel. The repetition emphasizes the intensity of the pain. In biblical narratives, physical ailments often serve as a precursor to divine intervention or a test of faith. The cry for help reflects human vulnerability and the need for divine assistance, reminiscent of other biblical figures who called out in distress, such as David in the Psalms. he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Persons / Places / Events 1. The ChildThe son of the Shunammite woman, who was miraculously given to her by God through the prophet Elisha. His sudden illness and subsequent death set the stage for a demonstration of God's power and faithfulness. 2. The Father The child's father, who is working in the fields during the incident. His immediate response is to send the child to his mother, indicating a reliance on her care and perhaps a lack of understanding of the severity of the situation. 3. The Servant An unnamed servant who is instructed to carry the child to his mother. This highlights the social structure and the roles within the household. 4. The Shunammite Woman The mother of the child, who plays a central role in the account. Her faith and actions are pivotal in the unfolding of the miracle that follows. 5. The Field The setting where the child first experiences his ailment. It represents the everyday life and labor of the family, interrupted by this crisis. Teaching Points Faith in CrisisThe Shunammite woman's response to her son's illness teaches us about maintaining faith and seeking God's intervention in times of crisis. Parental Responsibility The father's immediate action to send the child to his mother highlights the importance of parental roles and responsibilities in caring for children. Community and Support The involvement of the servant underscores the value of community and support systems in times of need. God's Sovereignty This passage reminds us of God's sovereignty and power over life and death, encouraging us to trust in His plans and purposes. Seeking Godly Counsel The Shunammite woman's decision to seek Elisha's help illustrates the importance of seeking godly counsel and guidance in difficult situations.(19) My head, my head.--The boy had a sunstroke. It was the hot season of harvest, and his head was probably uncovered. A lad.--Rather, the young man. The servant waiting on him. Verse 19. - And he said unto his father, My head, my head. Sunstroke was common in Palestine (Psalm 121:6; Isaiah 49:10; Judith 8:2, 3), and would be most frequent and most fatal at the time of harvest. The cry of the child is at once most touching and most natural. And he said to a lad; literally, to the lad-probably the lad who had attended the" young master" to the field. Carry him to his mother; i.e. take him indoors, and let his mother see to him. No wiser directions could have been given.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “My head!רֹאשִׁ֣י ׀ (rō·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7218: The head My head!” רֹאשִׁ֑י (rō·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7218: The head he complained וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his father. אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father So his father told וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say a servant, הַנַּ֔עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer “Carry him שָׂאֵ֖הוּ (śā·’ê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his mother.” אִמּֽוֹ׃ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) Links 2 Kings 4:19 NIV2 Kings 4:19 NLT 2 Kings 4:19 ESV 2 Kings 4:19 NASB 2 Kings 4:19 KJV 2 Kings 4:19 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 4:19 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:19 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:19 French Bible 2 Kings 4:19 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 4:19 He said to his father My head (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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