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2 Kings 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 25

1 And Elisha said, Hear the Word of Jehovah: So says Jehovah, About this time tomorrow a measure of fine flour will be at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

2 And the third officer on whose hand the king leaned replied to the man of God, and said, Behold, if Jehovah would make windows in the heavens, this thing might be. And he said, Behold, you shall see with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.

3 And four men, being lepers, were at the gate entrance. And they said each man to his neighbor, Why should we sit here until we die?

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Chapter Summary

Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria. Four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring news of their flight. The king plunders the tents of the Syrians. The officer who would not believe is trodden to death.

Key Hebrew Words

סֹ֫לֶת fine flour H5560 · TWOT 1512
שְׂעֹרָה barley H8184 · TWOT 2274f
רָעָב famine H7458 · TWOT 2183a
בְּשֹׂרָה good news, tidings H1309 · TWOT 291b
צָרַע being leprous H6879 · TWOT 1971
שַׁ֫עַר gate H8179 · TWOT 2437a

People & Context

Elisha

Prophet who foretells that the siege famine will break, with flour and barley sold cheaply in Samaria's gate within a day

Timeline

Elisha Prophesies Cheap Food

Elisha prophesies that fine flour and barley will be cheap the next day. An officer doubts, and Elisha tells him he will see it but not eat it.

2 Kings 7:1-2
Four Lepers Discover Empty Camp

Four starving lepers decide to surrender to the Syrians. They arrive at twilight to find the camp abandoned because God made the Syrians hear phantom armies.

2 Kings 7:3-8
Lepers Report Abandoned Camp

After eating and hiding plunder, the lepers realize they must share the good news and report the abandoned camp to the city gatekeepers.

2 Kings 7:9-11

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