2 Kings 8:3

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 8:3 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ruth 1:7Accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road leading back to the land of Judah.
  2. 2 Samuel 14:4When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!”
  3. 2 Kings 4:13and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
  4. 2 Kings 6:26As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, “Help me, my lord the king!”
  5. 2 Kings 8:6When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.”
  6. Psalms 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
  7. Jeremiah 22:16He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
  8. Luke 18:3And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

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

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