Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. New Living Translation But the boy’s mother said, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I won’t go home unless you go with me.” So Elisha returned with her. English Standard Version Then the mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her. Berean Standard Bible And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. Berean Literal Bible And the mother of the child said, “As YHWH lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” And he arose and followed her. King James Bible And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. New King James Version And the mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her. New American Standard Bible The mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. NASB 1995 The mother of the lad said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” And he arose and followed her. NASB 1977 And the mother of the lad said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” And he arose and followed her. Legacy Standard Bible But the mother of the boy said, “As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And he arose and followed her. Amplified Bible The mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So Elisha arose and followed her. Berean Annotated Bible And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD {YHWH} lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you. So he got up and followed her. Christian Standard Bible The boy’s mother said to Elisha, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. Holman Christian Standard Bible The boy’s mother said to Elisha, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. American Standard Version And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. Contemporary English Version But the boy's mother said to Elisha, "I swear by the living LORD and by your own life that I won't leave without you." So Elisha got up and went with them. English Revised Version And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. GOD'S WORD® Translation The boy's mother said, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD and you live, I will not leave without you." So Elisha got up and followed her. Good News Translation The woman said to Elisha, "I swear by my loyalty to the living LORD and to you that I will not leave you!" So the two of them started back together. International Standard Version At this, the youngster's mother replied, "As long as you and the LORD live, I'm not leaving you!" So he got up and followed her. NET Bible The mother of the child said, "As certainly as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So Elisha got up and followed her back. New Heart English Bible The mother of the child said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." He arose, and followed her. Webster's Bible Translation And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. World English Bible The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose, and followed her. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the mother of the youth says, “YHWH lives, and your soul lives—if I leave you”; and he rises and goes after her. Berean Literal Bible And the mother of the child said, “As YHWH lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” And he arose and followed her. Young's Literal Translation And the mother of the youth saith, 'Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth -- if I leave thee;' and he riseth and goeth after her. Smith's Literal Translation And the mother of the boy will say, Jehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And he will rise and go after her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the mother of the child said: As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. He arose, therefore, and followed her. Catholic Public Domain Version But the mother of the boy said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not release you.” Therefore, he rose up, and he followed her. New American Bible But the boy’s mother cried out: “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not release you.” So he started back with her. New Revised Standard Version Then the mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave without you.” So he rose up and followed her. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the mother of the child said, As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And he arose and followed her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the mother of the boy said: “As LORD JEHOVAH is living and your soul is living, I will not leave you!” And he arose and he went on after her. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the mother of the child said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.' And he arose, and followed her. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the mother of the child said, As the Lord lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And Elisaie arose, and went after her. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son…29So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” 30And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. 31Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”… Cross References And the mother of the boy said, 1 Kings 17:17-18 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?” 2 Kings 8:1-2 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. Luke 7:12-15 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.” / Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” … “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, 1 Samuel 20:3 But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.” 1 Samuel 25:26 Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, may your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal. 2 Samuel 15:21 But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!” I will not leave you.” 2 Kings 2:2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 2 Kings 2:4 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. 2 Kings 2:6 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. So he got up and followed her. Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. Mark 2:14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him. Luke 5:28 and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. 1 Kings 17:21-22 Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. Mark 5:22-24 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. Mark 5:35-43 While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?” / But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.” / And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. … Matthew 9:18-19 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. Treasury of Scripture And the mother of the child said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And he arose, and followed her. As the Lord 2 Kings 2:2,4 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel… I will not Exodus 33:12-16 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight… Ruth 1:16-18 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: … Jump to Previous Child Child's Followed Leave Mother Riseth Rose Soul Surely YouthJump to Next Child Child's Followed Leave Mother Riseth Rose Soul Surely Youth2 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 And the mother of the boy said, This phrase introduces the Shunammite woman, a key figure in this narrative. She is a woman of faith and determination, previously introduced in 2 Kings 4:8-37. Her son, a miraculous gift from God through the prophet Elisha, has died unexpectedly. Her response is one of urgency and faith, seeking the prophet's intervention. This reflects the cultural context where women, though often in subordinate roles, could exhibit strong faith and influence. “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. Persons / Places / Events 1. The Mother (Shunammite Woman)A woman of Shunem who showed great faith and persistence. She is notable for her hospitality to Elisha and her unwavering determination to seek help for her son. 2. Elisha A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah. Known for performing miracles and being a conduit of God's power and compassion. 3. The Boy (Son of the Shunammite Woman) The child miraculously given to the Shunammite woman by God through Elisha's prophecy. His sudden death and subsequent resurrection are central to this account. 4. Shunem A town in the territory of Issachar, where the Shunammite woman lived. It is significant as the setting for this miraculous event. 5. Event of Resurrection The account revolves around the death and miraculous resurrection of the Shunammite woman's son, highlighting themes of faith, persistence, and divine intervention. Teaching Points Faith in ActionThe Shunammite woman's faith was not passive; it was demonstrated through her actions. She sought out Elisha with determination, showing that faith often requires us to take bold steps. Persistence in Prayer Her refusal to leave Elisha's side until her son was revived teaches us the importance of persistence in prayer and seeking God's intervention. God's Faithfulness The account underscores God's faithfulness to His promises. Just as He gave the Shunammite woman a son, He also restored him to life, reminding us of God's power and compassion. Role of Prophets Elisha's role as a prophet highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and guidance in times of crisis. It encourages us to seek godly counsel and support. Miracles and Divine Intervention The account reminds us that God is capable of performing miracles and intervening in our lives in extraordinary ways, encouraging us to trust in His power. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 4:30?2. How does the mother's determination in 2 Kings 4:30 inspire your faith today? 3. What does Elisha's response teach about God's power and presence in our lives? 4. How can we show unwavering faith like the mother in 2 Kings 4:30? 5. What other biblical figures demonstrate similar persistence in seeking God's intervention? 6. How can you apply the mother's persistence in your prayer life this week? 7. What does 2 Kings 4:30 reveal about the power of faith and persistence in prayer? 8. How does the Shunammite woman's determination in 2 Kings 4:30 challenge our own faith? 9. What role does Elisha play in demonstrating God's power in 2 Kings 4:30? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4? 11. How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live? 12. What does Rachel weeping for her children signify? 13. Isaiah 8:4: Does the swift judgment on Damascus and Samaria align with known Assyrian records or is it purely a biblical claim? 14. 2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction? What Does 2 Kings 4:30 Mean And the mother of the boy said• The speaker is the Shunammite woman whose son, a miraculous gift from God through Elisha (2 Kings 4:16–17), has suddenly died (v. 20). • Her immediate reaction is not despair but purposeful action—she seeks out the prophet who spoke God’s promise. • Like the widow of Zarephath who went to Elijah when her child died (1 Kings 17:17–19), she believes that the man of God is the God-ordained channel for help. • This scene reminds us that Scripture records real events with real people; the historical setting underlines the literal reliability of the narrative. “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live” • This double oath formula solemnly invokes both the living God and the living prophet, echoing Elisha’s own words to Elijah in 2 Kings 2:2, 4, 6. • It emphasizes two unshakable realities: – The LORD is alive and actively involved (Jeremiah 10:10). – Elisha, God’s spokesman, is personally accountable to that living LORD. • Similar language appears in 1 Samuel 20:3 and Ruth 3:13, underscoring covenant faithfulness. • By swearing this way, the mother expresses absolute confidence that the God who gave her the child will honor His word now. “I will not leave you” • Her resolve mirrors Elisha’s earlier devotion to Elijah (2 Kings 2:2). • Determined faith refuses to settle for partial solutions; she will not be satisfied until Elisha himself comes. • Persistent, clinging faith is celebrated throughout Scripture—see Jacob wrestling in Genesis 32:26 and the Syrophoenician woman in Matthew 15:21-28. • The statement also signals trust rather than manipulation: she is not commanding Elisha; she is refusing to depart from God’s appointed help. So he got up and followed her • Elisha’s immediate response shows compassionate authority and divine approval. • The prophet recognizes genuine faith and acts, just as Jesus later responded to Jairus (Mark 5:22-24) and to Martha and Mary (John 11:28-31). • God works through His servants, yet He remains the ultimate healer; the forthcoming miracle (2 Kings 4:34-37) validates both the prophet’s office and the mother’s faith. • The sequence illustrates James 5:15-16—the prayer of faith and the ministry of a righteous person are powerful and effective. summary 2 Kings 4:30 records a mother’s unwavering, covenant-rooted faith in the living LORD and in His prophet. Her solemn oath, steadfast determination, and refusal to leave Elisha compel him to act, setting the stage for her son’s resurrection. The verse teaches that God honors persistent, faith-filled reliance on His revealed word and on the servants He appoints, confirming that He is indeed the living God who keeps His promises. (30) I will not leave thee.--She wished the prophet himself to go to her child. The writer appropriately substitutes "the mother of the child" for "the Shunammite" or "the woman" in connection with this impassioned utterance, which induced the prophet to yield to her wishes.Verse 30. - And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth (comp. 2 Kings 3:2, 4, 6), I will not leave thee. Apparently, the woman supposed that Elisha intended to do nothing more, but trust the child's recovery to such virtue as might inhere in his staff. But her own resolution was long ago taken - she would be content with nothing less than bringing the prophet face to face with her dead child. She "will not leave" him till he consents to accompany her to her home. And he arose, and followed her; as, no doubt, he had intended from the first.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the motherאֵ֣ם (’êm) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 517: A mother, ) of the boy הַנַּ֔עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer said, וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “As surely as the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel lives חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life and as you yourself נַפְשְׁךָ֖ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion live, וְחֵֽי־ (wə·ḥê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life I will not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not leave you.” אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ (’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit So he got up וַיָּ֖קָם (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and followed וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk her. אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ (’a·ḥă·re·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part Links 2 Kings 4:30 NIV2 Kings 4:30 NLT 2 Kings 4:30 ESV 2 Kings 4:30 NASB 2 Kings 4:30 KJV 2 Kings 4:30 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 4:30 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:30 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:30 French Bible 2 Kings 4:30 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 4:30 The mother of the child said As (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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