"The sevenleanand uglycowsthat cameup afterthem are sevenyears,and the seventhinearsscorchedby the eastwindwill be sevenyearsof famine.
"The sevengoodcowsare sevenyears;and the sevengoodearsare sevenyears;the dreamsare one[and the same].
Then behold,sevenothercowscameup afterthem from the Nile,uglyand gaunt,and they stoodby the [other] cowson the bankof the Nile.
Davidwentup according to the wordof Gad,justas the LORDhad commanded.
Now Elishaspoketo the womanwhosesonhe had restoredto life,saying,"Ariseand gowith your household,and sojournwhereveryou can sojourn;for the LORDhas calledfor a famine,and it will evencomeon the landfor sevenyears."