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My head!&#8221 His father told a servant, &#8220Carry him to his mother.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Suddenly he cried out, “My head hurts! My head hurts!” His father said to one of the servants, “Carry him home to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said to his father, “Oh, my head, my head!” The father said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My head! My head!” he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” So he said to a servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” And <i>his father</i> said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to his father, &#8220My head, my head.&#8221 And he said to his servant, &#8220Carry him to his mother.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said to his father, “My head, my head.” And he said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said to his father, “My head, my head.” And he said to his young man, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But he said to his father, “My head, my head.” The man said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suddenly he complained to his father, “My head! My head! ” His father told his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suddenly he complained to his father, &#8220My head! My head!&#8221 His father told his servant, &#8220Carry him to his mother.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suddenly he shouted, "My head hurts. It hurts a lot!" "Carry him back to his mother," the father said to his servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Suddenly,] he said to his father, "My head! My head!" The father told his servant, "Carry him to his mother."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Suddenly he cried out to his father, "My head hurts! My head hurts!" "Carry the boy to his mother," the father said to a servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He told his father, "My head! My head!" So his father ordered his servant, "Carry him over to his mother!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?My head! My head!? he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, ?Carry him to his mother.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said to his father, "My head! My head!" His father told a servant, "Carry him to his mother."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to his father, "My head. My head." He said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he says to his father, “My head, my head”; and he says to the young man, “Carry him to his mother”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith unto his father, 'My head, my head;' and he saith unto the young man, 'Bear him unto his mother;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to his father, My head, my head. And he will say to the boy, Lift him up to his mother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He said to his father: My head acheth, my head acheth. But he said to his servant: Take him, and carry him to his mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he said to his father: “I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head.” But he said to his servant, “Take him, and lead him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He said to his father, “My head! My head!” And his father said to the servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He complained to his father, “Oh, my head, my head!” The father said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to his father, Oh, my head, my head! And his father said to a servant, Take him up and carry him to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to his father: “My head! My head!” And he said to a boy Servant: “Pick him up! Bring him to his mother!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto his father: 'My head, my head.' And he said to his servant: 'Carry him to his mother.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that he said to his father, My head, my head. and <i>his father</i> said to a servant, carry him to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1111" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18</span>And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">“My head!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">My head!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he complained</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">So his father told</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">a servant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śā·’ê·hū (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">“Carry him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">his mother.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">1 Kings 17:17-24</a></span><br />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?” / But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a></span><br />When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-6</a></span><br />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. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">2 Kings 13:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-11.htm">Luke 7:11-15</a></span><br />Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. / 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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-1.htm">John 11:1-44</a></span><br />At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. / (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) / So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Acts 9:36-41</a></span><br />In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-18.htm">Matthew 9:18-26</a></span><br />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. / Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22-43</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41-56</a></span><br />Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, / because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, / including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a></span><br />“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34-35</a></span><br />Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">1 Samuel 1:27-28</a></span><br />I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">1 Samuel 2:5</a></span><br />The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1,2</a></b></br> Man <i>that is</i> born of a woman <i>is</i> of few days, and full of trouble… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19</a></b></br> My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-34.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-2.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-26.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-20.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-22.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/4.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/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“My head! My head!”</b><br>This phrase indicates the sudden onset of a severe ailment, possibly a sunstroke, which was common in the hot climate of ancient Israel. The repetition emphasizes the intensity of the pain. In biblical narratives, physical ailments often serve as a precursor to divine intervention or a test of faith. The cry for help reflects human vulnerability and the need for divine assistance, reminiscent of other biblical figures who called out in distress, such as David in the Psalms.<p><b>he complained to his father.</b><br>The child’s immediate reaction is to seek comfort and assistance from his father, highlighting the familial structure and the role of the father as a protector and provider. This reflects the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, where the father was the head of the household. The father-son relationship is a recurring theme in Scripture, symbolizing the relationship between God the Father and His children, as seen in the parable of the prodigal son.<p><b>So his father told a servant,</b><br>The presence of a servant indicates the family's social status, suggesting they were relatively well-off, as having servants was a sign of wealth. This detail provides insight into the socio-economic conditions of the time. The father's decision to involve a servant shows the delegation of duties within a household, a common practice in ancient cultures. It also reflects the father's immediate concern for his son's well-being, prioritizing swift action.<p><b>“Carry him to his mother.”</b><br>The instruction to take the child to his mother underscores the mother's role as a caregiver and nurturer, a common expectation in ancient societies. This action foreshadows the mother's pivotal role in the subsequent narrative, where her faith and determination lead to the miraculous intervention by the prophet Elisha. The mother’s involvement is crucial, as women in the Bible often symbolize faith and intercession, paralleling figures like Hannah and Mary. The act of carrying the child can be seen as a type of Christ, who bears our burdens and brings us to a place of healing and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_child.htm">The Child</a></b><br>The son of the Shunammite woman, who was miraculously given to her by God through the prophet Elisha. His sudden illness and subsequent death set the stage for a demonstration of God's power and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a></b><br>The child's father, who is working in the fields during the incident. His immediate response is to send the child to his mother, indicating a reliance on her care and perhaps a lack of understanding of the severity of the situation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>An unnamed servant who is instructed to carry the child to his mother. This highlights the social structure and the roles within the household.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shunammite_woman.htm">The Shunammite Woman</a></b><br>The mother of the child, who plays a central role in the account. Her faith and actions are pivotal in the unfolding of the miracle that follows.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_field.htm">The Field</a></b><br>The setting where the child first experiences his ailment. It represents the everyday life and labor of the family, interrupted by this crisis.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_crisis.htm">Faith in Crisis</a></b><br>The Shunammite woman's response to her son's illness teaches us about maintaining faith and seeking God's intervention in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/parental_responsibility.htm">Parental Responsibility</a></b><br>The father's immediate action to send the child to his mother highlights the importance of parental roles and responsibilities in caring for children.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The involvement of the servant underscores the value of community and support systems in times of need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This passage reminds us of God's sovereignty and power over life and death, encouraging us to trust in His plans and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>The Shunammite woman's decision to seek Elisha's help illustrates the importance of seeking godly counsel and guidance in difficult situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_save_the_shunammite's_son.htm">How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/contradictions_in_jehoshaphat's_reign.htm">Are there any contradictions between 2 Chronicles 19 and parallel accounts in Kings regarding Jehoshaphat's reign and reforms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_marital_sex.htm">What defines the Christian Church?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_brain_injury.htm">What does the Bible say about brain injury?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">My head, my head.</span>--The boy had a sunstroke. It was the hot season of harvest, and his head was probably uncovered.<p><span class= "bld">A lad.</span>--<span class= "ital">Rather, the young man.</span> The servant waiting on him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said unto his father, My head, my head.</span> Sunstroke was common in Palestine (<a href="/psalms/121-6.htm">Psalm 121:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Isaiah 49:10</a>; Judith 8:2, 3), and would be most frequent and most fatal at the time of harvest. The cry of the child is at once most touching and most natural. <span class="cmt_word">And he said to a lad</span>; literally, <span class="accented">to the lad-probably the</span> lad who had attended the" young master" to the field. <span class="cmt_word">Carry him to his mother</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> take him indoors, and let his mother see to him. No wiser directions could have been given. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“My head!</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשִׁ֣י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My head!”</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he complained</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So his father told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a servant,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֔עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Carry him</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂאֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·’ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his mother.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-19.htm">2 Kings 4:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/4-19.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:19 He said to his father My head (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:20" /></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>