2 Kings 7:4

God's Word

If we go into the city, the famine is also there, and we’ll still die. But if we stay here, we’ll die. So let’s go to the Aramean camp. If they give us something to keep us alive, we’ll live. But if they kill us, we’ll die anyway.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:14

We are all going to die; we are all like water that is poured on the ground and can’t be gathered up. But doesn’t God forgive a person? He never plans to keep a banished person in exile.

2 Kings 6:24

Later King Benhadad of Aram assembled his whole army. They went to Samaria and blockaded it.

2 Kings 7:5

So they started out at dusk to go into the Aramean camp. When they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there.

1 Chronicles 12:19

Some men from Manasseh had deserted ⌞Saul’s army⌟ to join David when he went with the Philistines to attack Saul. (However, David didn’t help the Philistines because their rulers sent him away after considering the matter. They said, “It will cost us our heads when he deserts and joins his master Saul.”)

Esther 4:16

“Assemble all the Jews in Susa. Fast for me: Do not eat or drink at all for three entire days. My servants and I will also fast. After that, I will go to the king, even if it is against a royal decree. If I die, I die.”

Jeremiah 14:18

If I go to the field, I see those killed because of war. If I go to the city, I see those sick because of famine. Prophets and priests wander through a land they haven’t heard of.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get up! Let’s go into the fortified cities and die there. The Lord our God has condemned us to die. He has given us poison to drink because we have sinned against the Lord.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? God may reconsider his plans and turn from his burning anger so that we won’t die.”

Hebrews 9:27

People die once, and after that they are judged.