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23 So he gave a great feast for them. They ate and drank. Then he sent them on their way, and they went to their master. The Aramean raiding parties did not come into the land of Israel anymore.

Ben Hadad Lays Siege to Samaria

24 After these things, Ben Hadad king of Aram mobilized his whole army and went up and laid siege to Samaria. 25 There was a severe famine in Samaria, because the siege lasted until a donkey head sold for eighty shekels[a] of silver and a cup of dove’s droppings[b] for five shekels of silver.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 6:25 About two pounds
  2. 2 Kings 6:25 Or perhaps seed pods