2 Kings 4:23

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““Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said.”

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Read 2 Kings 4:23 in the flow of 2 Kings4 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 2 Kings4 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

““Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day? it is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he saith, `Wherefore art thou going unto him to-day? --neither new moon nor sabbath!' and she saith, `Peace <FI>to thee<Fi> !'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 4:23 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 10:10And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”
  2. Numbers 28:9On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished year-old male lambs, accompanied by a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a drink offering.
  3. Numbers 28:11At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
  4. 1 Samuel 20:5So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I am supposed to dine with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field until the third evening from now.
  5. 1 Chronicles 23:31Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.
  6. Isaiah 1:13Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me— your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations. I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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