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2 Kings 7:17 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 7 · verse 17 · King James Version
And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.2 Kings 7:17 · King James Version
2 Kings 7:17 in context
15And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
16And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
17And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
18And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
19And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Key words (Strong's)
- appointedpâqadto visitH6485 →
- leanedshâʻanto support one's selfH8172 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- troderâmaçto tread uponH7429 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
- lordshâlîysha tripleH7991 →
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