He doesn’t believe he’ll return from the dark. He is destined ⌞to be killed⌟ with a sword.
While he was still talking to them, the messenger arrived. He said to Elisha, “This severe famine is from the Lord. Why should I wait any longer for the Lord ⌞to help us⌟?”
He wanders around for food and asks, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that his ruin is close at hand.
“He won’t escape the darkness. A flame will shrivel his branches. He will be blown away by his own breath.
Fear death, because ⌞your anger⌟ is punishable by death. Then you will know there is a judge.”
If he has many children, swords will kill them, and his descendants won’t have enough food.
He keeps their souls from the pit and their lives from crossing the River ⌞of Death⌟.
But if they don’t listen, they will cross the River ⌞of Death⌟ and die like those who have no knowledge.
What strength do I have ⌞left⌟ that I can go on hoping? What goal do I have that I would want to prolong my life?
If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me.
So he threw the money into the temple, went away, and hanged himself.