2 Kings 7:19

And the officer answered Elisha, and said, Behold, if the Lord makes floodgates in heaven, shall this thing be? and Elisha said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not eat thereof.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18So it came to pass as Elisha had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley shall be sold for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel; and it shall be as at this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria.

20And it was so: for the people trampled on him in the gate, and he died.

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Cross References

2 Kings 7:2And the officer on whose hand the king rested, answered Elisha, and said, Behold, if the Lord shall make floodgates in heaven, might this thing be? and Elisha said, Behold, thou shalt see with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 7:13-20

Samaria Plentifully Supplied. ( b. c. 891.) 12 And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show 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… Read the whole commentary →

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