Verse 14

There was a little{H6996} city{H5892}, and few{H4592} men{H582} within it; and there came{H935}{(H8804)} a great{H1419} king{H4428} against it, and besieged{H5437}{(H8804)} it, and built{H1129}{(H8804)} great{H1419} bulwarks{H4685} against it:

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• 2 Sam 20:15-22 : 15 And they came{H935}{(H8799)} and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} him in Abel{H59} of Bethmaachah{H1038}, and they cast up{H8210}{(H8799)} a bank{H5550} against the city{H5892}, and it stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the trench{H2426}: and all the people{H5971} that were with Joab{H3097} battered{H7843}{(H8688)} the wall{H2346}, to throw it down{H5307}{(H8687)}. 16 Then cried{H7121}{(H8799)} a wise{H2450} woman{H802} out of the city{H5892}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)}; say{H559}{(H8798)}, I pray you, unto Joab{H3097}, Come near{H7126}{(H8798)} hither, that I may speak{H1696}{(H8762)} with thee. 17 And when he was come near{H7126}{(H8799)} unto her, the woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Art thou Joab{H3097}? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, I am he. Then she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the words{H1697} of thine handmaid{H519}. And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, I do hear{H8085}{(H8802)}. 18 Then she spake{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, They were wont{H1696}{(H8763)} to speak{H1696}{(H8762)} in old time{H7223}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, They shall surely{H7592}{(H8800)} ask{H7592}{(H8762)} counsel at Abel{H59}: and so they ended{H8552}{(H8689)} the matter. 19 I am one of them that are peaceable{H7999}{(H8803)} and faithful{H539}{(H8803)} in Israel{H3478}: thou seekest{H1245}{(H8764)} to destroy{H4191}{(H8687)} a city{H5892} and a mother{H517} in Israel{H3478}: why wilt thou swallow up{H1104}{(H8762)} the inheritance{H5159} of the LORD{H3068}? 20 And Joab{H3097} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Far be it{H2486}, far be it{H2486} from me, that I should swallow up{H1104}{(H8762)} or destroy{H7843}{(H8686)}. 21 The matter{H1697} is not so: but a man{H376} of mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} by name{H8034}, hath lifted up{H5375}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} against the king{H4428}, even against David{H1732}: deliver{H5414}{(H8798)} him only, and I will depart{H3212}{(H8799)} from the city{H5892}. And the woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joab{H3097}, Behold, his head{H7218} shall be thrown{H7993}{(H8716)} to thee over{H1157} the wall{H2346}. 22 Then the woman{H802} went{H935}{(H8799)} unto all the people{H5971} in her wisdom{H2451}. And they cut off{H3772}{(H8799)} the head{H7218} of Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} it out to Joab{H3097}. And he blew{H8628}{(H8799)} a trumpet{H7782}, and they retired{H6327}{(H8799)} from the city{H5892}, every man{H376} to his tent{H168}. And Joab{H3097} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} to Jerusalem{H3389} unto the king{H4428}.
• 2 Kgs 6:24-7:20 : 24 And it came to pass after this{H310}, that Benhadad{H1130} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} gathered{H6908}{(H8799)} all his host{H4264}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} Samaria{H8111}. 25 And there was a great{H1419} famine{H7458} in Samaria{H8111}: and, behold, they besieged{H6696}{(H8802)} it, until an ass's{H2543} head{H7218} was sold for fourscore{H8084} pieces of silver{H3701}, and the fourth part{H7255} of a cab{H6894} of dove's dung{H1686}{(H8675)}{H3123}{H2755} for five{H2568} pieces of silver{H3701}. 26 And as the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} was passing by{H5674}{(H8802)} upon the wall{H2346}, there cried{H6817}{(H8804)} a woman{H802} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Help{H3467}{(H8685)}, my lord{H113}, O king{H4428}. 27 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, If the LORD{H3068} do not help{H3467}{(H8686)} thee, whence{H370} shall I help{H3467}{(H8686)} thee? out of the barnfloor{H1637}, or out of the winepress{H3342}? 28 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered{H559}{(H8799)}, This woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} thy son{H1121}, that we may eat{H398}{(H8799)} him to day{H3117}, and we will eat{H398}{(H8799)} my son{H1121} to morrow{H4279}. 29 So we boiled{H1310}{(H8762)} my son{H1121}, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)} him: and I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her on the next{H312} day{H3117}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} thy son{H1121}, that we may eat{H398}{(H8799)} him: and she hath hid{H2244}{(H8686)} her son{H1121}. 30 And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of the woman{H802}, that he rent{H7167}{(H8799)} his clothes{H899}; and he passed by{H5674}{(H8802)} upon the wall{H2346}, and the people{H5971} looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, he had sackcloth{H8242} within{H1004} upon his flesh{H1320}. 31 Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, God{H430} do{H6213}{(H8799)} so and more{H3254}{(H8686)} also to me, if the head{H7218} of Elisha{H477} the son{H1121} of Shaphat{H8202} shall stand{H5975}{(H8799)} on him this day{H3117}. 32 But Elisha{H477} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in his house{H1004}, and the elders{H2205} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} with him; and the king sent{H7971}{(H8799)} a man{H376} from before{H6440} him: but ere the messenger{H4397} came{H935}{(H8799)} to him, he said{H559}{(H8804)} to the elders{H2205}, See{H7200}{(H8804)} ye how this son{H1121} of a murderer{H7523}{(H8764)} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} to take away{H5493}{(H8687)} mine head{H7218}? look{H7200}{(H8798)}, when the messenger{H4397} cometh{H935}{(H8800)}, shut{H5462}{(H8798)} the door{H1817}, and hold him fast{H3905}{(H8804)} at the door{H1817}: is not the sound{H6963} of his master's{H113} feet{H7272} behind{H310} him? 33 And while he yet talked{H1696}{(H8764)} with them, behold, the messenger{H4397} came down{H3381}{(H8802)} unto him: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, this evil{H7451} is of the LORD{H3068}; what should I wait{H3176}{(H8686)} for the LORD{H3068} any longer? 1 Then Elisha{H477} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} ye the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}; Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8737)} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, if the LORD{H3068} would make{H6213}{(H8802)} windows{H699} in heaven{H8064}, might this thing{H1697} be? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, thou shalt see{H7200}{(H8802)} it with thine eyes{H5869}, but shalt not eat{H398}{(H8799)} thereof. 3 And there were four{H702} leprous{H6879}{(H8794)} men{H582} at the entering in{H6607} of the gate{H8179}: and they said{H559}{(H8799)} one{H376} to another{H7453}, Why sit{H3427}{(H8802)} we here until we die{H4191}{(H8804)}? 4 If we say{H559}{(H8804)}, We will enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}, then the famine{H7458} is in the city{H5892}, and we shall die{H4191}{(H8804)} there: and if we sit still{H3427}{(H8804)} here, we die{H4191}{(H8804)} also. Now therefore come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us fall{H5307}{(H8799)} unto the host{H4264} of the Syrians{H758}: if they save us alive{H2421}{(H8762)}, we shall live{H2421}{(H8799)}; and if they kill{H4191}{(H8686)} us, we shall but die{H4191}{(H8804)}. 5 And they rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} in the twilight{H5399}, to go{H935}{(H8800)} unto the camp{H4264} of the Syrians{H758}: and when they were come{H935}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8689)} 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}{(H8799)} one{H376} to another{H251}, Lo, the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} hath hired{H7936}{(H8804)} against us the kings{H4428} of the Hittites{H2850}, and the kings{H4428} of the Egyptians{H4714}, to come{H935}{(H8800)} upon us. 7 Wherefore they arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and fled{H5127}{(H8799)} in the twilight{H5399}, and left{H5800}{(H8799)} their tents{H168}, and their horses{H5483}, and their asses{H2543}, even the camp{H4264} as it was, and fled{H5127}{(H8799)} for their life{H5315}. 8 And when these lepers{H6879}{(H8794)} came{H935}{(H8799)} to the uttermost part{H7097} of the camp{H4264}, they went{H935}{(H8799)} into one{H259} tent{H168}, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and carried{H5375}{(H8799)} thence silver{H3701}, and gold{H2091}, and raiment{H899}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and hid{H2934}{(H8686)} it; and came again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and entered{H935}{(H8799)} into another{H312} tent{H168}, and carried{H5375}{(H8799)} thence also, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and hid{H2934}{(H8686)} it. 9 Then they said{H559}{(H8799)} one{H376} to another{H7453}, We do{H6213}{(H8802)} not well: this day{H3117} is a day{H3117} of good tidings{H1309}, and we hold our peace{H2814}{(H8688)}: if we tarry{H2442}{(H8765)} till the morning{H1242} light{H216}, some mischief{H5771} will come{H4672}{(H8804)} upon us: now therefore come{H3212}{(H8798)}, that we may go{H935}{(H8799)} and tell{H5046}{(H8686)} the king's{H4428} household{H1004}. 10 So they came{H935}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto the porter{H7778} of the city{H5892}: and they told{H5046}{(H8686)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, We came{H935}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8803)}, and asses{H2543} tied{H631}{(H8803)}, and the tents{H168} as they were. 11 And he called{H7121}{(H8799)} the porters{H7778}; and they told{H5046}{(H8686)} it to the king's{H4428} house{H1004} within{H6441}. 12 And the king{H4428} arose{H6965}{(H8799)} in the night{H3915}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his servants{H5650}, I will now shew{H5046}{(H8686)} you what the Syrians{H758} have done{H6213}{(H8804)} to us. They know{H3045}{(H8804)} that we be hungry{H7457}; therefore are they gone out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the camp{H4264} to hide{H2247}{(H8736)} themselves in the field{H7704}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When they come out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the city{H5892}, we shall catch{H8610}{(H8799)} them alive{H2416}, and get{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}. 13 And one{H259} of his servants{H5650} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let some take{H3947}{(H8799)}, I pray thee, five{H2568} of the horses{H5483} that remain{H7604}{(H8737)}, which are left{H7604}{(H8738)} in the city,(behold, they are as all the multitude{H1995} of Israel{H3478} that are left{H7604}{(H8738)} in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude{H1995} of the Israelites{H3478} that are consumed{H8552}{(H8804)}:) and let us send{H7971}{(H8799)} and see{H7200}{(H8799)}. 14 They took{H3947}{(H8799)} therefore two{H8147} chariot{H7393} horses{H5483}; and the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} after{H310} the host{H4264} of the Syrians{H758}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and see{H7200}{(H8798)}. 15 And they went{H3212}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8689)} in their haste{H2648}{(H8800)}. And the messengers{H4397} returned{H7725}{(H8799)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} the king{H4428}. 16 And the people{H5971} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and spoiled{H962}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8689)} the lord{H7991} on whose hand{H3027} he leaned{H8172}{(H8737)} to have the charge of the gate{H8179}: and the people{H5971} trode{H7429}{(H8799)} upon him in the gate{H8179}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}, as the man{H376} of God{H430} had said{H1696}{(H8765)}, who spake{H1696}{(H8765)} when the king{H4428} came down{H3381}{(H8800)} to him. 18 And it came to pass as the man{H376} of God{H430} had spoken{H1696}{(H8763)} to the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 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}{(H8799)} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Now, behold, if the LORD{H3068} should make{H6213}{(H8802)} windows{H699} in heaven{H8064}, might such a thing{H1697} be? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, thou shalt see{H7200}{(H8802)} it with thine eyes{H5869}, but shalt not eat{H398}{(H8799)} thereof. 20 And so it fell out unto him: for the people{H5971} trode{H7429}{(H8799)} upon him in the gate{H8179}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.