2 Kings 4:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

“Then what can we do for her?” Elisha asked Gehazi. Gehazi replied, “I do know that her husband is old, and that she doesn't have a son.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Abraham bowed with his face to the ground and thought, “I am almost a hundred years old. How can I become a father? And Sarah is ninety. How can she have a child?” So he started laughing.

Genesis 25:21

Rebekah still had no children. So Isaac asked the LORD to let her have a child, and the LORD answered his prayer.

Genesis 30:1

Rachel was very jealous of Leah for having children, and she said to Jacob, “I'll die if you don't give me some children!”

2 Kings 4:15

“Ask her to come here again,” Elisha told his servant. He called for her, and she came and stood in the doorway of Elisha's room.

Luke 1:7

But they did not have children. Elizabeth could not have any, and both Zechariah and Elizabeth were already old.

Judges 13:2

Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was not able to have children,

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Although Peninnah had children, Hannah did not have any.

1 Samuel 1:8

So Elkanah asked, “Hannah, why are you crying? Why won't you eat? Why do you feel so bad? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?”