Dual Panel1Then Elisha<477> said<559>, "Listen<8085> to the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>; thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Tomorrow<4279> about this time<6256> a measure<5429> of fine<5560> flour<5560> will be sold for a shekel<8255>, and two measures<5429> of barley<8184> for a shekel<8255>, in the gate<8179> of Samaria<8111>.'"
2The royal<4428> officer<7991> on whose<834> hand<3027> the king<4428> was leaning<8172> answered<6030> the man<376> of God<430> and said<559>, "Behold<2009>, if the LORD<3068> should make<6213> windows<699> in heaven<8064>, could this<2088> thing<1697> be?" Then he said<559>, "Behold<2009>, you will see<7200> it with your own eyes<5869>, but you will not eat<398> of it."
3Now there were four<702> leprous<6879> men<376> at the entrance<6607> of the gate<8179>; and they said<559> to one<376> another<7453>, "Why<4100> do we sit<3427> here<6311> until<5704> we die<4191>?
4"If<518> we say<559>, 'We will enter<935> the city<5892>,' then the famine<7458> is in the city<5892> and we will die<4191> there<8033>; and if<518> we sit<3427> here<6311>, we die<4191> also. Now<6258> therefore come<1980>, and let us go<5307> over<5307> to the camp<4264> of the Arameans<758>. If<518> they spare<2421> us, we will live<2421>; and if<518> they kill<4191> us, we will but die<4191>."
5They arose<6965> at twilight<5399> to go<935> to the camp<4264> of the Arameans<758>; when they came<935> to the outskirts<7097> of the camp<4264> of the Arameans<758>, behold<2009>, there<369> was no<369> one<376> there<8033>.
6For the Lord<136> had caused the army<4264> of the Arameans<758> to hear<8085> a sound<6963> of chariots<7393> and a sound<6963> of horses<5483>, even the sound<6963> of a great<1419> army<2428>, so that they said<559> to one<376> another<251>, "Behold<2009>, the king<4428> of Israel<3478> has hired<7936> against<5921> us the kings<4428> of the Hittites<2850> and the kings<4428> of the Egyptians<4714>, to come<935> upon us."
7Therefore they arose<6965> and fled<5127> in the twilight<5399>, and left<5800> their tents<168> and their horses<5483> and their donkeys<2543>, even the camp<4264> just<3512> as it was, and fled<5127> for their life<5315>.
8When these<428> lepers<6879> came<935> to the outskirts<7097> of the camp<4264>, they entered<935> one<259> tent<168> and ate<398> and drank<8354>, and carried<5375> from there<8033> silver<3701> and gold<2091> and clothes<899>, and went<1980> and hid<2934> them; and they returned<7725> and entered<935> another<312> tent<168> and carried<5375> from there<8033> also, and went<1980> and hid<2934> them.
9Then they said<559> to one<376> another<7453>, "We are not doing<6213> right<3653>. This<2088> day<3117> is a day<3117> of good news<1309>, but we are keeping<2814> silent<2814>; if we wait<2442> until<5704> morning<1242> light<216>, punishment<5771> will overtake<4672> us. Now<6258> therefore come<1980>, let us go<935> and tell<5046> the king's<4428> household<1004>."
10So they came<935> and called<7121> to the gatekeepers<7778> of the city<5892>, and they told<5046> them, saying<559>, "We came<935> to the camp<4264> of the Arameans<758>, and behold<2009>, there<369> was no<369> one<376> there<8033>, nor<369> the voice<6963> of man<120>, only<3588><518> the horses<5483> tied<631> and the donkeys<2543> tied<631>, and the tents<168> just<3512> as they were."
11The gatekeepers<7778> called<7121> and told<5046> it within<6441> the king's<4428> household<1004>.
12Then the king<4428> arose<6965> in the night<3915> and said<559> to his servants<5650>, "I will now<4994> tell<5046> you what<834> the Arameans<758> have done<6213> to us. They know<3045> that we are hungry<7457>; therefore they have gone<3318> from the camp<4264> to hide<2247> themselves in the field<7704>, saying<559>, 'When<3588> they come<3318> out of the city<5892>, we will capture<8610> them alive<2416> and get<935> into the city<5892>.'"
13One<259> of his servants<5650> said<559>, "Please<4994>, let some men take<3947> five<2568> of the horses<5483> which remain<7604>, which<834> are left<7604> in the city. Behold<2009>, they will be in any case like all<3605> the multitude<1995> of Israel<3478> who<834> are left<7604> in it; behold<2009>, they will be in any case like all<3605> the multitude<1995> of Israel<3478> who<834> have already perished<8552>, so let us send<7971> and see<7200>."
14They took<3947> therefore two<8147> chariots<7393> with horses<5483>, and the king<4428> sent<7971> after<310> the army<4264> of the Arameans<758>, saying<559>, "Go<1980> and see<7200>."
15They went<1980> after<310> them to the Jordan<3383>, and behold<2009>, all<3605> the way<1870> was full<4392> of clothes<899> and equipment<3627> which<834> the Arameans<758> had thrown<7993> away<7993> in their haste<2648>. Then the messengers<4397> returned<7725> and told<5046> the king<4428>.
16So the people<5971> went<3318> out and plundered<962> the camp<4264> of the Arameans<758>. Then a measure<5429> of fine<5560> flour<5560> was sold for a shekel<8255> and two measures<5429> of barley<8184> for a shekel<8255>, according to the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>.
17Now the king<4428> appointed<6485> the royal<7991> officer<7991> on whose<834> hand<3027> he leaned<8172> to have<5921> charge<5921> of the gate<8179>; but the people<5971> trampled<7429> on him at the gate<8179>, and he died<4191> just<3512> as the man<376> of God<430> had said<1696>, who<834> spoke<1696> when the king<4428> came<3381> down<3381> to him.
18It happened<1961> just as the man<376> of God<430> had spoken<1696> to the king<4428>, saying<559>, "Two measures<5429> of barley<8184> for a shekel<8255> and a measure<5429> of fine<5560> flour<5560> for a shekel<8255>, will be sold tomorrow<4279> about this time<6256> at the gate<8179> of Samaria<8111>."
19Then the royal<7991> officer<7991> answered<6030> the man<376> of God<430> and said<559>, "Now behold<2009>, if the LORD<3068> should make<6213> windows<699> in heaven<8064>, could such<2088> a thing<1697> be?" And he said<559>, "Behold<2009>, you will see<7200> it with your own eyes<5869>, but you will not eat<398> of it."
20And so<3651> it happened<1961> to him, for the people<5971> trampled<7429> on him at the gate<8179> and he died<4191>.