¹ Then Elisha ^H477 said, ^H559 Hear ^H8085 ye the word ^H1697 of the LORD; ^H3068 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 To morrow ^H4279 about this time ^H6256 shall a measure ^H5429 of fine flour ^H5560 be sold for a shekel, ^H8255 and two measures ^H5429 of barley ^H8184 for a shekel, ^H8255 in the gate ^H8179 of Samaria. ^H8111

² Then a lord ^H7991 on whose hand ^H3027 the king ^H4428 leaned ^H8172 answered ^H6030 the man ^H376 of God, ^H430 and said, ^H559 Behold, if the LORD ^H3068 would make ^H6213 windows ^H699 in heaven, ^H8064 might this thing ^H1697 be? And he said, ^H559 Behold, thou shalt see ^H7200 it with thine eyes, ^H5869 but shalt not eat ^H398 thereof.

³ And there were four ^H702 leprous ^H6879 men ^H582 at the entering in ^H6607 of the gate: ^H8179 and they said ^H559 one ^H376 to another, ^H7453 Why sit ^H3427 we here until we die? ^H4191

⁴ If we say, ^H559 We will enter ^H935 into the city, ^H5892 then the famine ^H7458 is in the city, ^H5892 and we shall die ^H4191 there: and if we sit still ^H3427 here, we die ^H4191 also. Now therefore come, ^H3212 and let us fall ^H5307 unto the host ^H4264 of the Syrians: ^H758 if they save us alive, ^H2421 we shall live; ^H2421 and if they kill ^H4191 us, we shall but die. ^H4191

⁵ And they rose up ^H6965 in the twilight, ^H5399 to go ^H935 unto the camp ^H4264 of the Syrians: ^H758 and when they were come ^H935 to the uttermost part ^H7097 of the camp ^H4264 of Syria, ^H758 behold, there was no man ^H376 there.

⁶ For the Lord ^H136 had made the host ^H4264 of the Syrians ^H758 to hear ^H8085 a noise ^H6963 of chariots, ^H7393 and a noise ^H6963 of horses, ^H5483 even the noise ^H6963 of a great ^H1419 host: ^H2428 and they said ^H559 one ^H376 to another, ^H251 Lo, the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 hath hired ^H7936 against us the kings ^H4428 of the Hittites, ^H2850 and the kings ^H4428 of the Egyptians, ^H4714 to come ^H935 upon us.

⁷ Wherefore they arose ^H6965 and fled ^H5127 in the twilight, ^H5399 and left ^H5800 their tents, ^H168 and their horses, ^H5483 and their asses, ^H2543 even the camp ^H4264 as it was, and fled ^H5127 for their life. ^H5315

⁸ And when these lepers ^H6879 came ^H935 to the uttermost part ^H7097 of the camp, ^H4264 they went ^H935 into one ^H259 tent, ^H168 and did eat ^H398 and drink, ^H8354 and carried ^H5375 thence silver, ^H3701 and gold, ^H2091 and raiment, ^H899 and went ^H3212 and hid ^H2934 it; and came again, ^H7725 and entered ^H935 into another ^H312 tent, ^H168 and carried ^H5375 thence also, and went ^H3212 and hid ^H2934 it.

⁹ Then they said ^H559 one ^H376 to another, ^H7453 We do ^H6213 not well: this day ^H3117 is a day ^H3117 of good tidings, ^H1309 and we hold our peace: ^H2814 if we tarry ^H2442 till the morning ^H1242 light, ^H216 some mischief ^H5771 will come ^H4672 upon us: now therefore come, ^H3212 that we may go ^H935 and tell ^H5046 the king's ^H4428 household. ^H1004

¹⁰ So they came ^H935 and called ^H7121 unto the porter ^H7778 of the city: ^H5892 and they told ^H5046 them, saying, ^H559 We came ^H935 to the camp ^H4264 of the Syrians, ^H758 and, behold, there was no man ^H376 there, neither voice ^H6963 of man, ^H120 but horses ^H5483 tied, ^H631 and asses ^H2543 tied, ^H631 and the tents ^H168 as they were.

¹¹ And he called ^H7121 the porters; ^H7778 and they told ^H5046 it to the king's ^H4428 house ^H1004 within. ^H6441

¹² And the king ^H4428 arose ^H6965 in the night, ^H3915 and said ^H559 unto his servants, ^H5650 I will now shew ^H5046 you what the Syrians ^H758 have done ^H6213 to us. They know ^H3045 that we be hungry; ^H7457 therefore are they gone out ^H3318 of the camp ^H4264 to hide ^H2247 themselves in the field, ^H7704 saying, ^H559 When they come out ^H3318 of the city, ^H5892 we shall catch ^H8610 them alive, ^H2416 and get ^H935 into the city. ^H5892

¹³ And one ^H259 of his servants ^H5650 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 Let some take, ^H3947 I pray thee, five ^H2568 of the horses ^H5483 that remain, ^H7604 which are left ^H7604 in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude ^H1995 of Israel ^H3478 that are left ^H7604 in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude ^H1995 of the Israelites ^H3478 that are consumed:) ^H8552 and let us send ^H7971 and see. ^H7200

¹⁴ They took ^H3947 therefore two ^H8147 chariot ^H7393 horses; ^H5483 and the king ^H4428 sent ^H7971 after ^H310 the host ^H4264 of the Syrians, ^H758 saying, ^H559 Go ^H3212 and see. ^H7200

¹⁵ And they went ^H3212 after ^H310 them unto Jordan: ^H3383 and, lo, all the way ^H1870 was full ^H4392 of garments ^H899 and vessels, ^H3627 which the Syrians ^H758 had cast away ^H7993 in their haste. ^H2648 And the messengers ^H4397 returned, ^H7725 and told ^H5046 the king. ^H4428

¹⁶ And the people ^H5971 went out, ^H3318 and spoiled ^H962 the tents ^H4264 of the Syrians. ^H758 So a measure ^H5429 of fine flour ^H5560 was sold for a shekel, ^H8255 and two measures ^H5429 of barley ^H8184 for a shekel, ^H8255 according to the word ^H1697 of the LORD. ^H3068

¹⁷ And the king ^H4428 appointed ^H6485 the lord ^H7991 on whose hand ^H3027 he leaned ^H8172 to have the charge of the gate: ^H8179 and the people ^H5971 trode ^H7429 upon him in the gate, ^H8179 and he died, ^H4191 as the man ^H376 of God ^H430 had said, ^H1696 who spake ^H1696 when the king ^H4428 came down ^H3381 to him.

¹⁸ And it came to pass as the man ^H376 of God ^H430 had spoken ^H1696 to the king, ^H4428 saying, ^H559 Two measures ^H5429 of barley ^H8184 for a shekel, ^H8255 and a measure ^H5429 of fine flour ^H5560 for a shekel, ^H8255 shall be to morrow ^H4279 about this time ^H6256 in the gate ^H8179 of Samaria: ^H8111

¹⁹ And that lord ^H7991 answered ^H6030 the man ^H376 of God, ^H430 and said, ^H559 Now, behold, if the LORD ^H3068 should make ^H6213 windows ^H699 in heaven, ^H8064 might such a thing ^H1697 be? And he said, ^H559 Behold, thou shalt see ^H7200 it with thine eyes, ^H5869 but shalt not eat ^H398 thereof.

²⁰ And so it fell out unto him: for the people ^H5971 trode ^H7429 upon him in the gate, ^H8179 and he died. ^H4191