2 Kings 4:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Let’s make a small room on the roof with walls and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then, whenever he comes to us, he can stay there.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Let us make a little chamber, I pray you, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    let vs make hi a litle chamber of boordes, & set a bed, a table, a stole & a candelsticke therin, that whan he commeth vnto vs, he maye resorte thither.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let vs make him a litle chamber, I pray thee, with walles, & let vs set him there a bed, and a table, and a stoole, and a candlesticke, that hee may turne in thither when hee commeth to vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let vs make him a litle chamber I pray thee, with walles, & let vs set him there a bed, and a table, and a stoole, and a candelsticke: that he may turne in thyther when he commeth to vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let us make, Please, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lamp stand: and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    let us make, I pray thee, a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a candlestick; and it hath been, in his coming in unto us, he doth turn aside thither.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So let us make a little room on the wall; and put a bed there for him, and a table and a seat and a light; so that when he comes to us, he will be able to go in there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Please let us make a little room on the wall. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. It shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Let’s make a small private upper room and furnish it with a bed, table, chair, and lamp. When he visits us, he can stay there.”

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
  • Mark 9:41 : 41 'Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose their reward.'
  • Luke 8:3 : 3 And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, along with many others who were supporting Him out of their own possessions.
  • Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing this, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
  • 1 Pet 4:9-9 : 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
  • 1 Kgs 17:19 : 19 Elijah said to her, "Give me your son." He took the boy from her arms, brought him up to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed.
  • Isa 32:8 : 8 But a noble person makes honorable plans, and by honorable deeds he stands.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 4:11-13
    3 verses
    84%

    11One day, when Elisha came, he went up to the upper room and lay down there.

    12He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her, and she stood before him.

    13Elisha said to him, "Tell her this: 'You have gone to all this trouble for us. What can be done for you? Should I speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She replied, "I am content to live among my own people."

  • 2 Kgs 4:8-9
    2 verses
    79%

    8One day, Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he passed by, he would stop there to eat.

    9She said to her husband, "Look, I know that this is a holy man of God who regularly passes by us."

  • Ruth 3:4
    74%

    4When he lies down, take note of the place where he is lying. Then go, uncover his feet, and lie down. He will tell you what to do.

  • Judg 19:17-21
    5 verses
    73%

    17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man asked, "Where are you going, and where have you come from?"

    18The man answered, "We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I have been to Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to the house of the Lord, but no one has taken me into their home.

    19We have straw and feed for our donkeys, as well as bread and wine for me, your servant, for the woman with me, and for the young man who is with your servants. We lack nothing."

    20The old man said, "Peace to you! Let me take care of all your needs, but do not spend the night in the square."

    21He brought him into his house and provided fodder for the donkeys. They washed their feet, ate, and drank.

  • Judg 19:13
    73%

    13He said to his servant, "Come, let us approach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."

  • Gen 18:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Let a little water be brought so you can wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

    5And let me get a piece of bread so you may refresh yourselves, and after that, you may go on your way—since you have come to your servant. And they said, 'Very well, do as you have said.'

  • 2 Kgs 6:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we are living under your supervision is too small for us."

    2Let us go to the Jordan, and let each of us take a log from there, and let us build a place for us to live there. And he said, "Go."

  • Gen 19:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2He said, "Please, my lords, turn aside to your servant’s house. Spend the night and wash your feet; then you can rise early and be on your way." But they said, "No, we will spend the night in the square."

    3But Lot insisted strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking unleavened bread, and they ate.

  • Judg 4:20
    71%

    20He said to her, "Stand at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes and asks you, 'Is there a man here?' say, 'No.'"

  • 2 Kgs 4:21-23
    3 verses
    71%

    21She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and went out.

    22She called her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God and come back."

    23He asked, "Why are you going to him today? It’s not a New Moon or a Sabbath." She replied, "It is well."

  • Gen 24:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31He said, "Come, you who are blessed by the Lord! Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."

    32So the man went into the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and fodder were given to the camels, and water was provided to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

  • 2 Kgs 4:15
    71%

    15Elisha said, "Call her." So Gehazi called her, and she came and stood in the doorway.

  • 1 Kgs 13:15
    70%

    15Then the prophet said to him, 'Come home with me and eat some food.'

  • Exod 40:4
    70%

    4Bring in the table and arrange its items, bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

  • Judg 19:11
    70%

    11When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Come, let us turn aside to this city of the Jebusites and stay the night there.”

  • Judg 19:15
    70%

    15They turned aside there to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. When they went in, they sat in the town square, but no one took them into their house to spend the night.

  • 1 Sam 28:23
    69%

    23But he refused and said, "I will not eat." However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

  • Judg 19:9
    69%

    9When the man, his concubine, and his servant arose to leave, his father-in-law, the woman’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Stay here tonight; the day is almost over. Spend the night here, and let your heart be content. You can rise early tomorrow and continue on your way home.”

  • Num 10:31
    69%

    31Moses said, "Please do not leave us, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be our eyes.

  • Gen 24:25
    69%

    25She also said, "We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as a place for you to spend the night."

  • 1 Sam 9:6
    69%

    6But the servant replied, "Look, there is a man of God in this town, and he is highly respected. Everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now; perhaps he can tell us the way to go."

  • Job 31:32
    69%

    32but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler—

  • Acts 7:46
    69%

    46David found favor in God’s sight and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

  • Judg 19:4
    69%

    4His father-in-law, the woman’s father, persuaded him to stay, and he remained with him for three days. They ate, drank, and spent the nights there.

  • Gen 24:23
    68%

    23Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"

  • 2 Kgs 4:4
    68%

    4Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all these vessels, and as each one is filled, set it aside."

  • 1 Kgs 19:6
    68%

    6He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water. He ate and drank, then lay down again.

  • 1 Kgs 17:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10So he arose and went to Zarephath. When he reached the city gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a vessel so I may drink."

    11As she was going to fetch it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand as well."

  • Judg 19:6
    68%

    6So they sat down and ate and drank together. Then the woman’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight, and let your heart be content.”

  • Exod 40:24
    68%

    24He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the Tabernacle.

  • Exod 35:14
    68%

    14The lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps, and the oil for the light.

  • Josh 2:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was part of the city wall, and she lived in the wall.

    16She said to them, "Go to the hill country so the pursuers won’t find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return, and then go on your way."

  • 2 Kgs 6:12
    68%

    12One of his servants said, "No, my lord the king; Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom."