And the kingsaidto her, "Whatis the matter with you?" And she answered,"Thiswomansaidto me, 'Giveyour sonthat we may eathim today,and we will eatmy sontomorrow.'
Godheardthe ladcrying;and the angelof Godcalledto Hagarfrom heavenand saidto her, "Whatis the matter with you, Hagar?Do not fear,for Godhas heardthe voiceof the ladwherehe is.
The kingsaidto her, "Whatis your trouble?" And she answered,"TrulyI am a widow,for my husbandis dead.
He said,"If the LORDdoes not helpyou, from whereshall I helpyou? From the threshingfloor,orfrom the winepress?"
Whatails you, O sea,that you flee?O Jordan,that you turnback?
The oracleconcerning the valleyof vision.Whatis the matter with you now,that you have allgoneup to the housetops?
"Can a womanforgether nursingchildAnd havenocompassionon the sonof her womb?Eventhesemay forget,but I will not forgetyou.
The handsof compassionatewomenBoiledtheir own children;They becamefoodfor them Because of the destructionof the daughterof my people.
Therefore,fatherswill eat[their] sonsamongyou, and sonswill eattheir fathers;for I will executejudgmentson you and scatterallyour remnantto everywind.
Further, you will eatthe fleshof your sonsand the fleshof your daughtersyou will eat.
"For behold,the daysare comingwhenthey will say,Blessedare the barren,and the wombsthat neverbore,and the breaststhat nevernursed.'
They criedto the sonsof Dan,who turnedaroundand saidto Micah,"Whatis [the matter] with you, that you have assembledtogether?"
Then Elkanahher husbandsaidto her, "Hannah,whydo you weepand whydo you not eatand whyis your heartsad?Am I not betterto you thantensons?"
