"Behold,when the wallhas fallen,will you not be asked,'Whereis the plasterwith whichyou plastered[it]?'"
Now Elishasaidto the kingof Israel,"Whatdo I have to do with you? Goto the prophetsof your fatherand to the prophetsof your mother."And the kingof Israelsaidto him, "No,for the LORDhas calledthesethreekings[together] to givethem into the handof Moab."
But when she couldhidehim nolonger,she gothim a wickerbasketand coveredit over with tarand pitch.Then she putthe childinto it and set[it] among the reedsby the bankof the Nile.
"But whereare your godsWhichyou madefor yourself? Let them arise,ifthey can saveyou In the timeof your trouble;For [according to] the numberof your citiesAre your gods,O Judah.
"Wherethen are your prophetswhoprophesiedto you, saying,The kingof Babylonwill not comeagainstyou or againstthisland'?
[so] tellthose who plaster[it] overwith whitewash,that it will fall.A floodingrainwill come,and you, O hailstones,will fall;and a violentwindwill breakout.
Therefore,thussaysthe LordGOD,"I will make a violentwindbreakout in My wrath.There will also be in My angera floodingrainand hailstonesto consume[it] in wrath.
"And He will say,Whereare their gods,The rockin which they soughtrefuge?
"Goand cryout to the godswhichyou have chosen;let them deliveryou in the timeof your distress."
Then Zebulsaidto him, "Whereis your boastingnowwith whichyou said,'Whois Abimelechthat we should servehim?' Is thisnot the peoplewhomyou despised?Goout nowand fightwith them!"
