2 Kings 7:1 Then Elisha477 said,559 Hear8085 ye the word1697 of the LORD;3068 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 To morrow4279 about this time6256shall a measure5429 of fine flour5560besold for a shekel,8255 and two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel,8255 in the gate8179 of Samaria.81112 Then a lord7991 on whose hand3027 the king4428 leaned8172{Heb. a Lord which belonged to the King, leaning upon his hand} answered6030 the man376 of God,430 and said,559 Behold, if the LORD3068 would make6213 windows699 in heaven,8064 might this thing1697 be? And he said,559 Behold, thou shalt see7200it with thine eyes,5869 but shalt not eat398 thereof.
2 Kings 7:3 And there were four702 leprous6879 men582 at the entering in6607 of the gate:8179 and they said559 one376 to another,7453 Why sit3427 we here until we die?41914 If we say,559 We will enter935 into the city,5892 then the famine7458is in the city,5892 and we shall die4191 there: and if we sit still3427 here, we die4191 also. Now therefore come,3212 and let us fall5307 unto the host4264 of the Syrians:758 if they save us alive,2421 we shall live;2421 and if they kill4191 us, we shall but die.41915 And they rose up6965 in the twilight,5399 to go935 unto the camp4264 of the Syrians:758 and when they were come935 to the uttermost part7097 of the camp4264 of Syria,758 behold, therewas no man376 there.
6 For the Lord136 had made the host4264 of the Syrians758 to hear8085 a noise6963 of chariots,7393 and a noise6963 of horses,5483even the noise6963 of a great1419 host:2428 and they said559 one376 to another,251 Lo, the king4428 of Israel3478 hath hired7936 against us the kings4428 of the Hittites,2850 and the kings4428 of the Egyptians,4714 to come935 upon us.
7 Wherefore they arose6965 and fled5127 in the twilight,5399 and left5800 their tents,168 and their horses,5483 and their asses,2543 even the camp4264 as it was, and fled5127 for their life.53158 And when these lepers6879 came935 to the uttermost part7097 of the camp,4264 they went935 into one259 tent,168 and did eat398 and drink,8354 and carried5375 thence silver,3701 and gold,2091 and raiment,899 and went3212 and hid2934it; and came again,7725 and entered935 into another312 tent,168 and carried5375 thence also, and went3212 and hid2934it.9 Then they said559 one376 to another,7453 We do6213 not well: this day3117is a day3117 of good tidings,1309 and we hold our peace:2814 if we tarry2442 till the morning1242 light,216 some mischief5771 will come4672 upon us:{Heb. we shall find punishment} now therefore come,3212 that we may go935 and tell5046 the king's4428 household.100410 So they came935 and called7121 unto the porter7778 of the city:5892 and they told5046 them, saying,559 We came935 to the camp4264 of the Syrians,758 and, behold, therewas no man376 there, neither voice6963 of man,120 but horses5483 tied,631 and asses2543 tied,631 and the tents168 as they were.11 And he called7121 the porters;7778 and they told5046it to the king's4428 house1004 within.6441
2 Kings 7:12 And the king4428 arose6965 in the night,3915 and said559 unto his servants,5650 I will now shew5046 you what the Syrians758 have done6213 to us. They know3045 that we be hungry;7457 therefore are they gone out3318 of the camp4264 to hide2247 themselves in the field,7704 saying,559 When they come out3318 of the city,5892 we shall catch8610 them alive,2416 and get935 into the city.589213 And one259 of his servants5650 answered6030 and said,559 Let some take,3947 I pray thee, five2568 of the horses5483 that remain,7604 which are left7604 in the city,{Heb. in it} (behold, they are as all the multitude1995 of Israel3478 that are left7604 in it: behold, Isay, they are even as all the multitude1995 of the Israelites3478 that are consumed:)8552 and let us send7971 and see.720014 They took3947 therefore two8147 chariot7393 horses;5483 and the king4428 sent7971 after310 the host4264 of the Syrians,758 saying,559 Go3212 and see.720015 And they went3212 after310 them unto Jordan:3383 and, lo, all the way1870was full4392 of garments899 and vessels,3627 which the Syrians758 had cast away7993 in their haste.2648 And the messengers4397 returned,7725 and told5046 the king.442816 And the people5971 went out,3318 and spoiled962 the tents4264 of the Syrians.758 So a measure5429 of fine flour5560 was sold for a shekel,8255 and two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel,8255 according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068
2 Kings 7:17 And the king4428 appointed6485 the lord7991 on whose hand3027 he leaned8172 to have the charge of the gate:8179 and the people5971 trode7429 upon him in the gate,8179 and he died,4191 as the man376 of God430 had said,1696 who spake1696 when the king4428 came down3381 to him.
18 And it came to pass as the man376 of God430 had spoken1696 to the king,4428 saying,559 Two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel,8255 and a measure5429 of fine flour5560 for a shekel,8255 shall be to morrow4279 about this time6256 in the gate8179 of Samaria:811119 And that lord7991 answered6030 the man376 of God,430 and said,559 Now, behold, if the LORD3068 should make6213 windows699 in heaven,8064 might such a thing1697 be? And he said,559 Behold, thou shalt see7200 it with thine eyes,5869 but shalt not eat398 thereof.
20 And so it fell out unto him: for the people5971 trode7429 upon him in the gate,8179 and he died.4191