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2 Kings 7 (WEBP)

[1] Elisha said, “Hear Yahweh’s word. Yahweh says, ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’ ”
[2] Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, “Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?” He said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.”
[3] Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. They said to one another, “Why do we sit here until we die?
[4] If we say, ‘We will enter into the city,’ then the famine is in the city, and we will die there. If we sit still here, we also die. Now therefore come, and let’s surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we will live; and if they kill us, we will only die.”
[5] They rose up in the twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians. When they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, no man was there.
[6] For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear the sound of chariots and the sound of horses, even the noise of a great army; and they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us.”
[7] Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
[8] When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank, then carried away silver, gold, and clothing and went and hid it. Then they came back, and entered into another tent and carried things from there also, and went and hid them.
[9] Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let’s go and tell the king’s household.”
[10] So they came and called to the city gatekeepers; and they told them, “We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, not even a man’s voice, but the horses tied, and the donkeys tied, and the tents as they were.”
[11] Then the gatekeepers called out and told it to the king’s household within.
[12] The king arose in the night, and said to his servants, “I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry. Therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, ‘When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.’ ”
[13] One of his servants answered, “Please let some people take five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are left in it. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are consumed. Let’s send and see.”
[14] Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them out to the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.”
[15] They went after them to the Jordan; and behold, all the path was full of garments and equipment which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.
[16] The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word.
[17] The king had appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to be in charge of the gate; and the people trampled over him in the gate, and he died as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.
[18] It happened as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;”
[19] and that captain answered the man of God, and said, “Now, behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, might such a thing be?” and he said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.”
[20] It happened like that to him, for the people trampled over him in the gate, and he died.

2 Kings 7:1a 1 seah is about 7 liters or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks
2 Kings 7:1b A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces. In this context, it was probably a silver coin weighing that much.
2 Kings 7:6 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
2 Kings 7:16a 1 seah is about 7 liters or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks
2 Kings 7:16b A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces. In this context, it was probably a silver coin weighing that much.
2 Kings 7:18a 1 seah is about 7 liters or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks
2 Kings 7:18b A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces. In this context, it was probably a silver coin weighing that much.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 7 (KJVS)

[1] Then Elisha said (), Hear () ye the word of the LORD ; Thus saith () the LORD , To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel , and two measures of barley for a shekel , in the gate of Samaria .
[2] Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned () answered () the man of God , and said (), Behold, [if] the LORD would make () windows in heaven , might this thing be? And he said (), Behold, thou shalt see () [it] with thine eyes , but shalt not eat () thereof.
[3] And there were four leprous () men at the entering in of the gate : and they said () one to another , Why sit () we here until we die ()?
[4] If we say (), We will enter () into the city , then the famine [is] in the city , and we shall die () there: and if we sit still () here, we die () also. Now therefore come (), and let us fall () unto the host of the Syrians : if they save us alive (), we shall live (); and if they kill () us, we shall but die ().
[5] And they rose up () in the twilight , to go () unto the camp of the Syrians : and when they were come () to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria , behold, [there was] no man there.
[6] For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear () a noise of chariots , and a noise of horses , [even] the noise of a great host : and they said () one to another , Lo, the king of Israel hath hired () against us the kings of the Hittites , and the kings of the Egyptians , to come () upon us.
[7] Wherefore they arose () and fled () in the twilight , and left () their tents , and their horses , and their asses , even the camp as it [was], and fled () for their life .
[8] And when these lepers () came () to the uttermost part of the camp , they went () into one tent , and did eat () and drink (), and carried () thence silver , and gold , and raiment , and went () and hid () [it]; and came again (), and entered () into another tent , and carried () thence [also], and went () and hid () [it].
[9] Then they said () one to another , We do () not well: this day [is] a day of good tidings , and we hold our peace (): if we tarry () till the morning light , some mischief will come () upon us: now therefore come (), that we may go () and tell () the king’s household .
[10] So they came () and called () unto the porter of the city : and they told () them, saying (), We came () to the camp of the Syrians , and, behold, [there was] no man there, neither voice of man , but horses tied (), and asses tied (), and the tents as they [were].
[11] And he called () the porters ; and they told () [it] to the king’s house within .
[12] And the king arose () in the night , and said () unto his servants , I will now shew () you what the Syrians have done () to us. They know () that we [be] hungry ; therefore are they gone out () of the camp to hide () themselves in the field , saying (), When they come out () of the city , we shall catch () them alive , and get () into the city .
[13] And one of his servants answered () and said (), Let [some] take (), I pray thee, five of the horses that remain (), which are left () in the city, (behold, they [are] as all the multitude of Israel that are left () in it: behold, [I say], they [are] even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed ():) and let us send () and see ().
[14] They took () therefore two chariot horses ; and the king sent () after the host of the Syrians , saying (), Go () and see ().
[15] And they went () after them unto Jordan : and, lo, all the way [was] full of garments and vessels , which the Syrians had cast away () in their haste (). And the messengers returned (), and told () the king .
[16] And the people went out (), and spoiled () the tents of the Syrians . So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel , and two measures of barley for a shekel , according to the word of the LORD .
[17] And the king appointed () the lord on whose hand he leaned () to have the charge of the gate : and the people trode () upon him in the gate , and he died (), as the man of God had said (), who spake () when the king came down () to him.
[18] And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken () to the king , saying (), Two measures of barley for a shekel , and a measure of fine flour for a shekel , shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria :
[19] And that lord answered () the man of God , and said (), Now, behold, [if] the LORD should make () windows in heaven , might such a thing be? And he said (), Behold, thou shalt see () it with thine eyes , but shalt not eat () thereof.
[20] And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode () upon him in the gate , and he died ().

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 7 (YLT)

[1] And Elisha saith, ‘Hear ye a word of Jehovah: thus said Jehovah, About this time to-morrow, a measure of fine flour is at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’
[2] And the captain whom the king hath, by whose hand he hath been supported, answereth the man of God and saith, ‘Lo, Jehovah is making windows in the heavens-shall this thing be?’ and he saith, ‘Lo, thou art seeing it with thine eyes, and thereof thou dost not eat.’
[3] And four men have been leprous, at the opening of the gate, and they say one unto another, ‘What-we are sitting here till we have died;
[4] if we have said, We go in to the city, then the famine is in the city, and we have died there; and if we have sat here, then we have died; and now, come and we fall unto the camp of Aram; if they keep us alive, we live, and if they put us to death-we have died.’
[5] And they rise in the twilight, to go in unto the camp of Aram, and they come in unto the extremity of the camp of Aram, and lo, there is not a man there,
[6] seeing Jehovah hath caused the camp of Aram to hear a noise of chariot and a noise of horse-a noise of great force, and they say one unto another, ‘Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Egypt, to come against us.’
[7] And they rise and flee in the twilight, and forsake their tents, and their horses, and their asses-the camp as it is-and flee for their life.
[8] And these lepers come in unto the extremity of the camp, and come in unto one tent, and eat, and drink, and lift up thence silver, and gold, and garments, and go and hide; and they turn back and go in unto another tent, and lift up thence, and go and hide.
[9] And they say one unto another, ‘We are not doing right this day; a day of tidings it is, and we are keeping silent; and-we have waited till the light of the morning, then hath punishment found us; and now, come and we go in and declare to the house of the king.’
[10] And they come in, and call unto the gatekeeper of the city, and declare for themselves, saying, ‘We have come in unto the camp of Aram, and lo, there is not there a man, or sound of man, but the bound horse, and the bound ass, and tents as they are.’
[11] and he calleth the gatekeepers, and they declare to the house of the king within.
[12] And the king riseth by night, and saith unto his servants, ‘Let me declare, I pray you, to you that which the Aramaeans have done to us; they have known that we are famished, and they are gone out from the camp to be hidden in the field, saying, When they come out from the city, then we catch them alive, and unto the city we enter.’
[13] And one of his servants answereth and saith, ‘Then let them take, I pray thee, five of the horses that are left, that have been left in it-lo, they are as all the multitude of Israel who have been left in it; lo, they are as all the multitude of Israel who have been consumed-and we send and see.’
[14] And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, ‘Go, and see.’
[15] And they go after them unto the Jordan, and lo, all the way is full of garments and vessels that the Aramaeans have cast away in their haste, and the messengers turn back and declare to the king.
[16] And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.
[17] And the king hath appointed the captain, by whose hand he is supported, over the gate, and the people tread him down in the gate, and he dieth, as the man of God spake, which he spake in the coming down of the king unto him,
[18] yea, it cometh to pass, according to the speaking of the man of God unto the king, saying, ‘Two measures of barley at a shekel, and a measure of fine flour at a shekel are, at this time to-morrow, in the gate of Samaria;’
[19] and the captain answereth the man of God, and saith, ‘And lo, Jehovah is making windows in the heavens-it is according to this word?’ and he saith, ‘Lo, thou art seeing with thine eyes, and thereof thou dost not eat;’
[20] and it cometh to him so, and the people tread him down in the gate, and he dieth.