2 Kings 4:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.””

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BSBPD

“Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And she saddleth the ass, and saith unto her young man, `Lead, and go, do not restrain riding for me, except I have said <FI>so<Fi> to thee.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 4:24 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 4:20So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:19and said to her young men, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:20As Abigail came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming down toward her, and she met them.
  4. 1 Kings 13:13So the prophet said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” Then they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it
  5. 1 Kings 13:23And after the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.

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