2 Kings 7:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

There is no food in Samaria. If we go into the city, we will die there. If we stay here, we will also die. So let’s go to the Aramean camp. If they let us live, we will live. If they kill us, we will just die.”

Cross References

Jeremiah 14:18

If I go into the country, I see the bodies of those killed in war. If I go into the city, I see people sick from hunger. The priests and prophets continue their work, but they don’t understand what is happening.’”

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? Maybe God will stop being angry and change his mind, and we will not be punished.

Jeremiah 8:14

“They will say, ‘Why are we just sitting here? Come, let’s run to the strong cities. If the Lord our God is going to make us die, then let’s die there. We have sinned against the Lord, so he has given us poisoned water to drink.

2 Samuel 14:14

We will all die some day. We will be like water that is spilled on the ground. No one can gather this water back from the ground. You know God forgives people. God made plans for people who are forced to run away for safety—God does not force them to run away from him!

Hebrews 9:27

Everyone must die once. Then they are judged.

1 Chronicles 12:19

Some of the men from the tribe of Manasseh also joined David. They joined him when he went with the Philistines to fight Saul. But David and his men did not really help the Philistines. The Philistine leaders talked about David helping them, but then they decided to send him away. They said, “If David goes back to his master Saul, our heads will be cut off!”

2 Kings 6:24

After this happened, King Ben-Hadad of Aram gathered all his army and went to surround and attack the city of Samaria.

2 Kings 7:5

So that evening the four lepers went to the Aramean camp. When they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there!