Holman Christian Standard Bible

2 Kings 7:1-3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

1. Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, six quarts of fine meal will sell for a shekel and 12 quarts of barley will sell for a shekel.’ ”

2. Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man, responded to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen? ” Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”

3. Four men with a skin disease were at the entrance to the gate. They said to each other, “Why just sit here until we die?