When the whole land of Egypt was stricken with famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt, ‘Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.’
2 Kings 6:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, ‘My lord the king, help! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, a woman cried to him, Help, my lord, O king! American Standard Version (1901) And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. Common English Bible Israel’s king was passing by on the city wall when a woman appealed to him, “Help me, Your Majesty!” Catholic Public Domain Version And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying, "Save me, my lord the king!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord O king. |
When the whole land of Egypt was stricken with famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt, ‘Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.’
When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell face down to the ground, paid homage, and said, ‘Help me, Your Majesty! ’
So there was a severe famine in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for 880 grams of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for 55 grams of silver.
He answered, ‘If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing-floor or the winepress? ’
What will you do on the day of punishment when devastation comes from far away? Who will you run to for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, “Give me justice against my adversary.”
shouting, ‘Fellow Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. What’s more, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.’