Verse 25
And there was a great{H1419} famine{H7458} in Samaria:{H8111} and, behold, they besieged{H6696} it, until an ass's{H2543} head{H7218} was sold for fourscore{H8084} [pieces] of silver,{H3701} and the fourth part{H7255} of a kab{H6894} of dove's dung{H3123} for five{H2568} [ pieces] of silver.{H3701}
Referenced Verses
- Lev 26:26 : 26 When I break{H7665} your staff{H4294} of bread,{H3899} ten{H6235} women{H802} shall bake{H644} your bread{H3899} in one{H259} oven,{H8574} and they shall deliver{H7725} your bread{H3899} again{H7725} by weight:{H4948} and ye shall eat,{H398} and not be satisfied.{H7646}
- 1 Kgs 18:2 : 2 And Elijah{H452} went{H3212} to show{H7200} himself unto Ahab.{H256} And the famine{H7458} was sore{H2389} in Samaria.{H8111}
- 2 Kgs 6:28-29 : 28 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered,{H559} This woman{H802} said{H559} unto me, Give{H5414} thy son,{H1121} that we may eat{H398} him to-day,{H3117} and we will eat{H398} my son{H1121} to-morrow.{H4279} 29 So we boiled{H1310} my son,{H1121} and did eat{H398} him: and I said{H559} unto her on the next{H312} day,{H3117} Give{H5414} thy son,{H1121} that we may eat{H398} him; and she hath hid{H2244} her son.{H1121}
- 2 Kgs 7:4 : 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}
- 2 Kgs 25:3 : 3 On the ninth{H8672} day of the [fourth] month{H2320} the famine{H7458} was sore{H2388} in the city,{H5892} so that there was no bread{H3899} for the people{H5971} of the land.{H776}
- Jer 14:13-15 : 13 Then said{H559} I, Ah,{H162} Lord{H136} Jehovah!{H3069} behold, the prophets{H5030} say{H559} unto them, Ye shall not see{H7200} the sword,{H2719} neither shall ye have famine;{H7458} but I will give{H5414} you assured{H571} peace{H7965} in this place.{H4725} 14 Then Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto me, The prophets{H5030} prophesy{H5012} lies{H8267} in my name;{H8034} I sent{H7971} them not, neither have I commanded{H6680} them, neither spake{H1696} I unto them: they prophesy{H5012} unto you a lying{H8267} vision,{H2377} and divination,{H7081} and a thing of nought,{H457} and the deceit{H8649} of their own heart.{H3820} 15 Therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} concerning the prophets{H5030} that prophesy{H5012} in my name,{H8034} and I sent{H7971} them not, yet they say,{H559} Sword{H2719} and famine{H7458} shall not be in this land:{H776} By sword{H2719} and famine{H7458} shall those prophets{H5030} be consumed.{H8552}
- Jer 14:18 : 18 If I go forth{H3318} into the field,{H7704} then, behold, the slain{H2491} with the sword!{H2719} and if I enter{H935} into the city,{H5892} then, behold, they that are sick{H8463} with famine!{H7458} for both the prophet{H5030} and the priest{H3548} go about{H5503} in the land,{H776} and have no knowledge.{H3045}
- Jer 32:24 : 24 Behold, the mounds,{H5550} they are come{H935} unto the city{H5892} to take{H3920} it; and the city{H5892} is given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans{H3778} that fight{H3898} against it, because{H6440} of the sword,{H2719} and of the famine,{H7458} and of the pestilence;{H1698} and what thou hast spoken{H1696} is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest{H7200} it.
- Jer 52:6 : 6 In the fourth{H7243} month,{H2320} in the ninth{H8672} day of the month,{H2320} the famine{H7458} was sore{H2388} in the city,{H5892} so that there was no bread{H3899} for the people{H5971} of the land.{H776}
- Ezek 4:13-16 : 13 And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Even thus shall the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} eat{H398} their bread{H3899} unclean,{H2931} among the nations{H1471} whither I will drive{H5080} them. 14 Then said{H559} I, Ah{H162} Lord{H136} Jehovah!{H3069} behold, my soul{H5315} hath not been polluted;{H2930} for from my youth{H5271} up even till now have I not eaten{H398} of that which dieth of itself,{H5038} or is torn{H2966} of beasts; neither came{H935} there abominable{H6292} flesh{H1320} into my mouth.{H6310} 15 Then he said{H559} unto me, See,{H7200} I have given{H5414} thee cow's{H1241} dung{H6832} for man's{H120} dung,{H1561} and thou shalt prepare{H6213} thy bread{H3899} thereon. 16 Moreover he said{H559} unto me, Son{H1121} of man,{H120} behold, I will break{H7665} the staff{H4294} of bread{H3899} in Jerusalem:{H3389} and they shall eat{H398} bread{H3899} by weight,{H4948} and with fearfulness;{H1674} and they shall drink{H8354} water{H4325} by measure,{H4884} and in dismay:{H8078}