But that officer had answered the man of God, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen!” And Elisha had told {the officer,} “You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat any of that food.”
2 Kings 7:20 - Easy To Read Version It happened to the officer just that way. The people knocked him down at the gate and walked on him, and he died. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And so it was fulfilled to him, for the people trampled on him in the gate, and he died. American Standard Version (1901) it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died. Common English Bible That’s exactly what happened to him. The people trampled him at the city gate, and he died. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, it happened to him just as it had been predicted. For the people trampled him at the gate, and he died. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And so it fell out to him as it was foretold: and the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died. |
But that officer had answered the man of God, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen!” And Elisha had told {the officer,} “You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat any of that food.”
Elisha talked to the woman whose son he had brought back to life. Elisha said, “You and your family should move to another country. Why? Because the Lord has decided that there will be a time of hunger here. This time of hunger will be in this country for seven years.”
Jehoshaphat’s army went out into the Desert of Tekoa early in the morning. As they were starting out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me people of Judah and you people from Jerusalem. Have faith in the Lord your God, and then you will stand strong. Have faith in the Lord’s prophets. You will succeed!”
When the evil person has eaten all he wants,\par God will throw his burning anger\par against that person.\par God will rain punishment\par down on the evil person.\par
The Lord sends his servants to tell messages to the people. And the Lord makes those messages true. The Lord sends messengers to tell the people the things they should do. And the Lord shows their advice is good.
Their plan will not succeed while Samaria is the capital of Ephraim (Israel) and while the ruler of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. {\cf2\super [81]} If you don’t believe this message then people should not believe you.”
But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “All the people of Israel were gathered around. But you did not show me honor. You did not show the people of Israel that the power to make the water came from me. You did not show the people that you trusted in me. I will give those people the land that I promised them. But you will not lead them into that land!”