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and she went to make an appeal to the king for her house and for her land. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then at the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went to appeal to the king for her house and for her field. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to appeal to the king for her house and for her field. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about at the end of seven years, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to appeal to the king for her house and for her field. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened at the end of seven years, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to cry out to the king for her house and for her field. <a href="/amp/2_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> At the end of the seven years the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went to appeal to the king [of Israel] for her house and for her land. <a href="/csb/2_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the woman returned from the land of the Philistines at the end of seven years, she went to appeal to the king for her house and field. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the woman returned from the land of the Philistines at the end of seven years, she went to appeal to the king for her house and field. <a href="/asv/2_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. <a href="/cev/2_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then she returned to Israel and immediately begged the king to give back her house and property. <a href="/erv/2_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At the end of seven years, the woman came home from Philistine territory but left again to make an appeal to the king about her house and land. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> At the end of the seven years she returned to Israel and went to the king to ask that her house and her land be restored to her. <a href="/isv/2_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> At the end of the seven years, the woman returned from the territory of the Philistines and went to the king in order to file an appeal regarding her house and her grain field. <a href="/msb/2_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> After seven years the woman returned from the land of the Philistines and went to ask the king to give her back her house and field. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. Then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned from the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house, and for her land. <a href="/web/2_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turns back from the land of the Philistines, and goes out to cry to the king for her house and for her field. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman turneth back from the land of the Philistines, and goeth out to cry unto the king, for her house, and for her field. <a href="/slt/2_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be from the end of seven years, and the woman will turn back from the land of the rovers, and come to cry to the king for her house and for her field.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the seven years were ended, the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines, and she went forth to speak to the king for her house, and for her lands. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the seven years had ended, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. And she departed, so that she might petition the king on behalf of her house and on behalf of her fields. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> At the end of the seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines and went out to the king to appeal for her house and her field. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> At the end of the seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she set out to appeal to the king for her house and her land.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And at the end of the seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her field. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And after seven years she returned and came from the land of the Philistines, and she went to cry before the King for her house and for her field.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines; and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. <a href="/sep/2_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass after the expiration of the seven years, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines to the city; and came to cry to the king for her house and for her lands. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/8-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=2509" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/8.htm">The Shunammite's Land Restored</a> …2So 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. 3<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: miq·ṣêh (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">At the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">of seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years,</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">when the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wat·tā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wat·tê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">she went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: liṣ·‘ōq (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">to appeal</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">her house</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">her land.</a> 4Now the king had been speaking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me all the great things Elisha has done.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1-7</a> Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-37</a> One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” ... <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">2 Kings 4:38-44</a> When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.” / One of them went out to the field to gather herbs, and he found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment could hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were. / And they poured it out for the men to eat, but when they tasted the stew they cried out, “There is death in the pot, O man of God!” And they could not eat it. ... <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">2 Kings 5:1-14</a> Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ... <a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">2 Kings 6:1-7</a> Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us. / Please let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a log so we can build ourselves a place to live there.” “Go,” said Elisha. / Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.” “I will come,” he replied. ... <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">2 Kings 6:8-23</a> Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” / Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” / So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places. ... <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">2 Kings 7:1-20</a> Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” / But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.” / Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? ... <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20-21</a> And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring. / 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. <a href="/1_kings/17-8.htm">1 Kings 17:8-24</a> Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: / “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” / So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” ... <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">1 Kings 18:1-2</a> After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.” / So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria, <a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">1 Kings 19:15-18</a> Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram. / You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet. / Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu. ... <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">1 Samuel 1:19-28</a> The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” / Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, ... <a href="/ruth/1-6.htm">Ruth 1:6</a> When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab. <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21-28</a> Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” ... <a href="/mark/5-25.htm">Mark 5:25-34</a> And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.A.<a href="/2_kings/8-6.htm">2 Kings 8:6</a> And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.<a href="/2_kings/4-13.htm">2 Kings 4:13</a> And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.<a href="/2_kings/6-26.htm">2 Kings 6:26</a> And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">Appeal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-2.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-28.htm">Request</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-2.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/5-8.htm">Appeal</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-19.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-2.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-6.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-12.htm">Request</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-21.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-23.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the famine, </a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/8-5.htm">for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king.</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad and succeeds him</a> 16. <a href="/2_kings/8-16.htm">Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">Edom and Libnah revolt</a> 23. <a href="/2_kings/8-23.htm">Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram</a> 25. <a href="/2_kings/8-25.htm">Ahaziah's wicked reign</a> 28. <a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At the end of seven years The seven-year period refers to the time of famine prophesied by Elisha in <a href="/2_kings/8.htm">2 Kings 8:1</a>. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in the Bible, as seen in the creation week (Genesis 1) and the seven churches in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/1-4.htm">Revelation 1:4</a>). This period of famine was a divine judgment and a test of faith for the people of Israel.when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines The woman is the Shunammite whose son Elisha had previously raised from the dead (<a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-37</a>). Her return from the land of the Philistines, a region often at odds with Israel, signifies a journey from a place of exile back to her homeland. The Philistines were a significant presence in the coastal regions of Canaan, and their interactions with Israel were marked by conflict and cultural exchange. Her return can be seen as a type of restoration, akin to the Israelites' return from Babylonian exile.she went to the king Approaching the king indicates the woman's boldness and faith. In ancient Israel, the king was the highest authority, and seeking his intervention was a significant step. This action reflects the biblical principle of seeking justice and the role of the king as a judge (<a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">1 Kings 3:16-28</a>). It also foreshadows the believer's access to the King of Kings through Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>).to appeal for her house and her land The appeal for her property highlights the importance of land inheritance in Israelite society, which was tied to family identity and God's covenant promises (<a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23-28</a>). The loss and restoration of land can symbolize spiritual restoration and the reclaiming of God's promises. This act of appealing to the king for justice parallels the believer's appeal to God for restoration and redemption through Christ, who is our advocate (1 <a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a> This is the Shunammite woman who had previously shown hospitality to the prophet Elisha. Her account is a testament to faith and obedience. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_the_philistines.htm">The Land of the Philistines</a> A region where the Shunammite woman and her family resided during the seven-year famine, indicating a time of trial and reliance on God's provision. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a> The ruler of Israel at the time, to whom the Shunammite woman appeals for the restoration of her property. 4. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Elisha's earlier prophecy and relationship with the Shunammite woman are crucial to understanding her actions and faith. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_famine.htm">The Famine</a> A seven-year period of scarcity that led the Shunammite woman to leave her homeland, demonstrating God's sovereignty over natural events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The Shunammite woman's journey back to her homeland after the famine is a powerful example of faith in action. She trusted in God's timing and provision, which can inspire us to act in faith even when circumstances seem uncertain. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The seven-year famine and the woman's return highlight God's control over history and events. We can find comfort in knowing that God is sovereign over our lives and circumstances. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a> Her appeal to the king for her property symbolizes hope and restoration. In our lives, God offers restoration and hope, even after periods of loss or trial. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a> The Shunammite woman followed Elisha's prophetic advice to leave during the famine. This teaches us the importance of obedience to God's guidance through His Word and His messengers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_ahaziah_biblically.htm">Who was King Ahaziah in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_israelite_king_ruled_'sea_to_sea'.htm">If Psalm 72:8 predicts dominion 'from sea to sea,' why doesn't history confirm any Israelite king ruling so extensively?</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_judah's_deliverance_in_deut._33_7.htm">In Deuteronomy 33:7, what historical proof supports Judah's deliverance as proclaimed, given the absence of direct records?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) At the seven years' end.--Omit the.She went forth.--From Shunem to Samaria.For her house and for her land.--Literally, with regard to her house, &c. She found them in the possession of strangers. The State may have occupied the property as abandoned by its owner; or, as is more likely, some neighbouring landowner may have encroached upon her rights. She therefore appealed to the king.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - And it earns to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. She stayed no longer than she could help. Her own land, where she could have the ministrations of a "man of God" (<a href="/2_kings/4-23.htm">2 Kings 4:23</a>), was dear to her; and no sooner had the famine abated than she returned to it. And she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. During her prolonged absence, some grasping neighbor had seized on the unoccupied house and the uncultivated estate adjoining it, and now refused to restore them to the rightful owner. Widows were especially liable to such treatment on the part of greedy oppressors, since they were, comparatively speaking, weak and defenseless (see <a href="/isaiah/10-2.htm">Isaiah 10:2</a>; <a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Matthew 23:14</a>). Under such circumstances the injured party would naturally, in an Oriental country, make appeal to the king (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">2 Samuel 14:4</a>; <a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">1 Kings 3:16</a>; <a href="/2_kings/6-26.htm">2 Kings 6:26</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/8-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At the end מִקְצֵה֙ (miq·ṣêh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> End, extremity of seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years, שָׁנִ֔ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year when the woman הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female returned וַתָּ֥שָׁב (wat·tā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of the Philistines, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia she went וַתֵּצֵא֙ (wat·tê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king to appeal לִצְעֹ֣ק (liṣ·‘ōq) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6817.htm">Strong's 6817: </a> To shriek, to proclaim for אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to her house בֵּיתָ֖הּ (bê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to her land. שָׂדָֽהּ׃ (śā·ḏāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/8-3.htm">2 Kings 8:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-3.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 8:3 It happened at the seven years' end (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/8-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 8:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 8:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/8-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 8:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 8:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>