KJV King James Version
Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Kings 22:20
Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘Therefore I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place.’” So they brought her answer back to the king.
WEB World English Bible
‘Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” They brought back this message to the king.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
therefore, lo, I am gathering thee unto thy fathers, and thou hast been gathered unto thy grave in peace, and thine eyes do not look on any of the evil that I am bringing in on this place;’ and they bring the king back word.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 22
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, [As touching] the words which thou hast heard;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard [thee], saith the LORD.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
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לָכֵן֩H3651 · kenrightהִנְנִ֨יH2005 · henlook!אֹֽסִפְךָ֜H622 · a.saphto gatherעַל־H5921 · aluponאֲבֹתֶ֗יךָH1 · avfatherוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣H622 · a.saphto gatherאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮H6913 · qe.vergraveבְּשָׁלוֹם֒H7965 · sha.lompeaceוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotתִרְאֶ֣ינָהH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeעֵינֶ֔יךָH5869 · a.yineyeבְּכֹל֙H3605 · kolallהָֽרָעָ֔הH7451 · rabad: harmfulאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאֲנִ֥יH589 · a.niIמֵבִ֖יאH935 · boto come (in): comeעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמָּק֣וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceהַזֶּ֑הH2088 · zehthisוַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּH7725 · shuvto return: returnאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingדָּבָֽר׃H1697 · da.varword
Cross-references
Psalm 37:37Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.Isaiah 57:1-2The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].1 Chronicles 17:11And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go [to be] with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.Jeremiah 22:15-16Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him?Genesis 25:8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.Jeremiah 22:10Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: [but] weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.2 Kings 23:29-30In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.2 Chronicles 34:28Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.Deuteronomy 31:16And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go [to be] among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
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