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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. ()

2 Kings 7:2 Heb. a Lord which belonged to the King, leaning upon his hand
2 Kings 7:9 Heb. we shall find punishment
2 Kings 7:13 Heb. in it

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Kings 7 (BYZ)

[1] και ειπεν ελισαιε ακουσον λογον κυριου ταδε λεγει κυριος ως η ωρα αυτη αυριον μετρον σεμιδαλεως σικλου και διμετρον κριθων σικλου εν ταις πυλαις σαμαρειας
[2] και απεκριθη ο τριστατης εφ ον ο βασιλευς επανεπαυετο επι την χειρα αυτου τω ελισαιε και ειπεν ιδου ποιησει κυριος καταρρακτας εν ουρανω μη εσται το ρημα τουτο και ελισαιε ειπεν ιδου συ οψη τοις οφθαλμοις σου και εκειθεν ου φαγη
[3] και τεσσαρες ανδρες ησαν λεπροι παρα την θυραν της πολεως και ειπεν ανηρ προς τον πλησιον αυτου τι ημεις καθημεθα ωδε εως αποθανωμεν
[4] εαν ειπωμεν εισελθωμεν εις την πολιν και ο λιμος εν τη πολει και αποθανουμεθα εκει και εαν καθισωμεν ωδε και αποθανουμεθα και νυν δευτε και εμπεσωμεν εις την παρεμβολην συριας εαν ζωογονησωσιν ημας και ζησομεθα και εαν θανατωσωσιν ημας και αποθανουμεθα
[5] και ανεστησαν εν τω σκοτει εισελθειν εις την παρεμβολην συριας και ηλθον εις μερος της παρεμβολης συριας και ιδου ουκ εστιν ανηρ εκει
[6] και κυριος ακουστην εποιησεν την παρεμβολην συριας φωνην αρματος και φωνην ιππου και φωνην δυναμεως μεγαλης και ειπεν ανηρ προς τον αδελφον αυτου νυν εμισθωσατο εφ ημας βασιλευς ισραηλ τους βασιλεας των χετταιων και τους βασιλεας αιγυπτου του ελθειν εφ ημας
[7] και ανεστησαν και απεδρασαν εν τω σκοτει και εγκατελιπαν τας σκηνας αυτων και τους ιππους αυτων και τους ονους αυτων εν τη παρεμβολη ως εστιν και εφυγον προς την ψυχην εαυτων
[8] και εισηλθον οι λεπροι ουτοι εως μερους της παρεμβολης και εισηλθον εις σκηνην μιαν και εφαγον και επιον και ηραν εκειθεν αργυριον και χρυσιον και ιματισμον και επορευθησαν και επεστρεψαν και εισηλθον εις σκηνην αλλην και ελαβον εκειθεν και επορευθησαν και κατεκρυψαν
[9] και ειπεν ανηρ προς τον πλησιον αυτου ουχ ουτως ημεις ποιουμεν η ημερα αυτη ημερα ευαγγελιας εστιν και ημεις σιωπωμεν και μενομεν εως φωτος του πρωι και ευρησομεν ανομιαν και νυν δευρο και εισελθωμεν και αναγγειλωμεν εις τον οικον του βασιλεως
[10] και εισηλθον και εβοησαν προς την πυλην της πολεως και ανηγγειλαν αυτοις λεγοντες εισηλθομεν εις την παρεμβολην συριας και ιδου ουκ εστιν εκει ανηρ και φωνη ανθρωπου οτι ει μη ιππος δεδεμενος και ονος και αι σκηναι αυτων ως εισιν
[11] και εβοησαν οι θυρωροι και ανηγγειλαν εις τον οικον του βασιλεως εσω
[12] και ανεστη ο βασιλευς νυκτος και ειπεν προς τους παιδας αυτου αναγγελω δη υμιν α εποιησεν ημιν συρια εγνωσαν οτι πεινωμεν ημεις και εξηλθαν εκ της παρεμβολης και εκρυβησαν εν τω αγρω λεγοντες οτι εξελευσονται εκ της πολεως και συλλημψομεθα αυτους ζωντας και εις την πολιν εισελευσομεθα
[13] και απεκριθη εις των παιδων αυτου και ειπεν λαβετωσαν δη πεντε των ιππων των υπολελειμμενων οι κατελειφθησαν ωδε ιδου εισιν προς παν το πληθος ισραηλ το εκλειπον και αποστελουμεν εκει και οψομεθα
[14] και ελαβον δυο επιβατας ιππων και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς ισραηλ οπισω του βασιλεως συριας λεγων δευτε και ιδετε
[15] και επορευθησαν οπισω αυτων εως του ιορδανου και ιδου πασα η οδος πληρης ιματιων και σκευων ων ερριψεν συρια εν τω θαμβεισθαι αυτους και επεστρεψαν οι αγγελοι και ανηγγειλαν τω βασιλει
[16] και εξηλθεν ο λαος και διηρπασεν την παρεμβολην συριας και εγενετο μετρον σεμιδαλεως σικλου και διμετρον κριθων σικλου κατα το ρημα κυριου
[17] και ο βασιλευς κατεστησεν τον τριστατην εφ ον ο βασιλευς επανεπαυετο επι τη χειρι αυτου επι της πυλης και συνεπατησεν αυτον ο λαος εν τη πυλη και απεθανεν καθα ελαλησεν ο ανθρωπος του θεου ος ελαλησεν εν τω καταβηναι τον αγγελον προς αυτον
[18] και εγενετο καθα ελαλησεν ελισαιε προς τον βασιλεα λεγων διμετρον κριθης σικλου και μετρον σεμιδαλεως σικλου και εσται ως η ωρα αυτη αυριον εν τη πυλη σαμαρειας
[19] και απεκριθη ο τριστατης τω ελισαιε και ειπεν ιδου κυριος ποιει καταρρακτας εν τω ουρανω μη εσται το ρημα τουτο και ειπεν ελισαιε ιδου οψη τοις οφθαλμοις σου και εκειθεν ου φαγη
[20] και εγενετο ουτως και συνεπατησεν αυτον ο λαος εν τη πυλη και απεθανεν

Scripture quotations from the 2018 Robinson-Pierpont edition of the Greek New Testament in the Original Greek, Byzantine Majority Text. It is in the public domain.