Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and they saw that, under his robes, he had sackcloth on his body. New Living Translation When the king heard this, he tore his clothes in despair. And as the king walked along the wall, the people could see that he was wearing burlap under his robe next to his skin. English Standard Version When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes—now he was passing by on the wall—and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth beneath on his body— Berean Standard Bible When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin. King James Bible And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. New King James Version Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes; and as he passed by on the wall, the people looked, and there underneath he had sackcloth on his body. New American Standard Bible When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his clothes—and he was passing by on the wall—and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body. NASB 1995 When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes— now he was passing by on the wall— and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth beneath on his body. NASB 1977 And it came about when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes—now he was passing by on the wall—and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth beneath on his body. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that when the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes—now he was passing by on the wall—and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth beneath on his body. Amplified Bible When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his clothes—now he was still walking along on the wall—and the people looked [at him], and he had on sackcloth underneath [his royal robe] next to his skin. Christian Standard Bible When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his clothes. Then, as he was passing by on the wall, the people saw that there was sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his clothes. Then, as he was passing by on the wall, the people saw that there was sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes (now he was passing by upon the wall); and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. Contemporary English Version The king tore off his clothes in sorrow, and since he was on top of the city wall, the people saw that he was wearing sackcloth underneath. English Revised Version And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; (now he was passing by upon the wall;) and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the king heard the woman say this, he tore his clothes [in distress]. As he was walking on the city wall, the people saw that he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes. Good News Translation Hearing this, the king tore his clothes in dismay, and the people who were close to the wall could see that he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes. International Standard Version When the king heard what the woman said, he ripped his garments as he continued walking along the city wall. As the people watched, all of a sudden they noticed he was wearing sackcloth underneath his clothes, inside next to his flesh! Majority Standard Bible When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin. NET Bible When the king heard what the woman said, he tore his clothes. As he was passing by on the wall, the people could see he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes. New Heart English Bible It happened, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked and saw that he had sackcloth against his skin. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. World English Bible When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the woman, that he tears his garments, and he is passing by on the wall, and the people see, and behold, the sackcloth [is] within on his flesh. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the woman, that he rendeth his garments, and he is passing by on the wall, and the people see, and lo, the sackcloth is on his flesh within. Smith's Literal Translation And it will be when the king heard the woman's words, and he will rend his garments; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people will see, and behold, sackcloth upon his flesh, from within. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen the king heard this, he rent his garments, and passed by upon the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth which he wore within next to his flesh. Catholic Public Domain Version When the king had heard this, he tore his garments, and he passed along the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth that he had worn underneath, beside his flesh. New American Bible When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his garments. And as he was walking on the wall, the people saw that he was wearing sackcloth underneath, next to his skin. New Revised Standard Version When the king heard the words of the woman he tore his clothes—now since he was walking on the city wall, the people could see that he had sackcloth on his body underneath— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes as he walked upon the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he was wearing sackcloth within upon his flesh. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when the King heard the words of the woman as he walked on the wall, he ripped his clothes, and the people saw that sackcloth was worn on his body on the inside. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes--now he was passing by upon the wall--and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass, when the king of Israel heard the words of the woman, that he rent his garments; and he passed by on the wall, and the people saw sackcloth within upon his flesh. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Siege and Famine of Samaria…29So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.” 30 When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin. 31He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”… Cross References 2 Kings 5:7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!” 2 Kings 3:10 “Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!” 1 Kings 21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. 1 Kings 20:31-32 Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.” / So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” 1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” 1 Samuel 4:13-18 When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out. / Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli. / Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see. ... 1 Samuel 15:24-25 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. / Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the LORD.” Genesis 37:29-34 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes, / returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?” / Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. ... Job 1:20-21 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, / saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” Isaiah 37:1 On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. Jeremiah 36:24 Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments. Ezekiel 9:4 “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.” Joel 1:13 Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God. Matthew 26:65 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. Matthew 27:51-54 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. / The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. / After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people. ... Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by on the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within on his flesh. he rent his clothes 2 Kings 5:7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. 2 Kings 19:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 1 Kings 21:27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. Jump to Previous Beneath Body Clothes Flesh Haircloth Hands Heard Hearing Parting Passed Passing Rendeth Rent Robe Robes Sackcloth Tore Underneath Violently Walking Wall Within Woman's WordsJump to Next Beneath Body Clothes Flesh Haircloth Hands Heard Hearing Parting Passed Passing Rendeth Rent Robe Robes Sackcloth Tore Underneath Violently Walking Wall Within Woman's Words2 Kings 6 1. Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead8. He discloses the king of Syria's counsel 13. The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded 19. Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace 24. The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children 30. The king sends to slay Elisha When the king heard the words of the woman This phrase refers to King Jehoram of Israel during a time of severe famine in Samaria, caused by the Aramean siege. The woman's words, which are detailed earlier in the chapter, reveal the desperate conditions, including cannibalism. This reflects the fulfillment of the curses for disobedience found in Deuteronomy 28:53-57, where such dire circumstances are predicted as a consequence of turning away from God. he tore his clothes And as he passed by on the wall the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin Persons / Places / Events 1. The King of IsraelLikely King Jehoram, son of Ahab, who was ruling during the time of the Aramean siege of Samaria. His tearing of clothes signifies deep distress and mourning. 2. The Woman A desperate mother who approached the king with a grievous complaint, highlighting the dire circumstances of the siege. 3. Samaria The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, under siege by the Arameans, leading to extreme famine and desperation among its inhabitants. 4. Sackcloth A coarse material worn as a sign of mourning or repentance. The king wearing sackcloth under his clothes indicates his hidden grief and perhaps a sign of repentance or humility. 5. The Wall The location where the king was walking, symbolizing the defense and the dire situation of the city under siege. Teaching Points The Reality of DesperationThe king's reaction to the woman's plea highlights the extreme desperation and suffering during the siege. It serves as a reminder of the physical and spiritual famines that can occur when a nation turns away from God. Hidden Grief and Leadership The king's hidden sackcloth suggests that leaders often carry burdens unseen by others. It challenges us to pray for and support our leaders, recognizing their need for wisdom and strength. Repentance and Humility Sackcloth is a biblical symbol of repentance. This passage encourages believers to examine their own lives for areas needing repentance and to approach God with humility. The Role of Intercession The king's visible distress calls for intercession. As believers, we are called to intercede for those in authority and for our communities, especially in times of crisis. Hope in Despair Despite the dire circumstances, the presence of sackcloth can also symbolize hope for divine intervention. It reminds us that in our darkest moments, turning to God can bring hope and deliverance.(30) And he passed.--Now he was passing. The people in the streets below would see him well as he passed along the rampart. Looked.--Saw. He had sackcloth.--Rather, the sackcloth was. "The sackcloth"--i.e., the well-known garb of penitence and woe (1Kings 21:27). Jehoram had secretly assumed this ascetic garment in order to appease the wrath of Jehovah. That the king should wear sackcloth was a portent in the eyes of his subjects. The prophets wore it over the tunic as an official dress. Within.--Under his royal robes, "upon his flesh"--i.e., next the skin. (Comp. Isaiah 20:2-3.) Verse 30. - And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes. In horror and consternation at the terrible state of things revealed by the woman's story (comp. 2 Kings 5:7). And he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked. It is better to translate, with our Revisers, (Now he yeas passing by upon the wall;) and the people looked; or, and, as he was passing by upon the wall, the people looked. And, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. Jehoram had secretly assumed the penitential garment, not a mere sign of woe, but a constant chastisement of the flesh. He wore sackcloth next his skin, no one suspecting it, until, in the exasperation of his feelings at the woman's tale, he rent his robe, and exposed to view the sackcloth which underlay it. We are scarcely entitled to deny him any true penitential feeling, though no doubt he was far from possessing a chastened or humble spirit. Poor weak humanity has at one and the same time good and evil impulses, praiseworthy and culpable feelings, thoughts which come from the Holy Spirit of God, and thoughts which are inspired by the evil one.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king heard כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ (ḵiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the words דִּבְרֵ֤י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the woman, הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female he tore וַיִּקְרַ֣ע (way·yiq·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7167: To rend his clothes. בְּגָדָ֔יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage And as he וְה֖וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are passed by עֹבֵ֣ר (‘ō·ḇêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the wall, הַחֹמָ֑ה (ha·ḥō·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock saw וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the sackcloth הַשַּׂ֛ק (haś·śaq) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag under his clothes מִבָּֽיִת׃ (mib·bā·yiṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house next to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his skin. בְּשָׂר֖וֹ (bə·śā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man Links 2 Kings 6:30 NIV2 Kings 6:30 NLT 2 Kings 6:30 ESV 2 Kings 6:30 NASB 2 Kings 6:30 KJV 2 Kings 6:30 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 6:30 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 6:30 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 6:30 French Bible 2 Kings 6:30 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 6:30 It happened when the king heard (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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