2 Kings 6:28

“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 2 Kings 6:28

And the king said vnto her, What aileth thee? And shee answered, This woman said vnto me, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him to day, and wee will eate my sonne to morrow.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And the king said to her, "What is the matter with you? And she answered, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the king said to her, What is troubling you? And she said in answer, This woman said to me, Give your son to be our food today, and we will have my son tomorrow.
- Basic English Bible

And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, This woman said to me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
- Darby Bible

And the king said to her, What aileth thee? and she answered, This woman said to me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
- Webster's Bible

The king said to her, "What ails you?" She answered, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.'
- World English Bible

And the king saith to her, `What -- to thee?' and she saith, `This woman said unto me, Give thy son, and we eat him to-day, and my son we eat to-morrow;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the king said unto her: 'What aileth thee?' And she answered: 'This woman said unto me: Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 Kings 6:28

Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 6:28


6:27 Whence shall I help thee - Dost thou ask of me corn or wine, which I want for myself? If God does not, I cannot help thee. Creatures are helpless things without God. Every creature is all that, and only that which God makes it to be.

6:29 We boiled - A dreadful judgment threatened to them in case of their apostacy, #Deut 28:56|,57, in which they were now deeply plunged.


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