Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor, but he was a leper.
2 Kings 7:3 - King James 2000 And there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the city's gate; and they said to one another, Why do we sit here until we die? American Standard Version (1901) Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? Common English Bible Now there were four men with skin disease at the entrance to the city. They said to each other, “What are we doing sitting here until we die? Catholic Public Domain Version Now there were four lepers beside the entrance of the gate. And they said one to another: "Should we choose to stay here until we die? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now there were four lepers, at the entering-in of the gate. And they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die? |
Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor, but he was a leper.
If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the army of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray you, all the great things that Elisha has done.
Why will you die, you and your people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD has spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God has put us to silence, and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, as white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.