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2 Kings 6:24-25
Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 6:24-25
Christian Standard Bible
The Siege of Samaria
24 Some time later, King Ben-hadad(A) of Aram brought all his military units together and marched up and laid siege to Samaria. 25 So there was a severe famine(B) in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for thirty-four ounces[a] of silver, and a cup[b] of dove’s dung[c] sold for two ounces[d] of silver.(C)
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2 Kings 6:24-25
New International Version
2 Kings 6:24-25
New International Version
Famine in Besieged Samaria
24 Some time later, Ben-Hadad(A) king of Aram mobilized his entire army and marched up and laid siege(B) to Samaria. 25 There was a great famine(C) in the city; the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels[a] of silver, and a quarter of a cab[b] of seed pods[c](D) for five shekels.[d]
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 6:25 That is, about 2 pounds or about 920 grams
- 2 Kings 6:25 That is, probably about 1/4 pound or about 100 grams
- 2 Kings 6:25 Or of doves’ dung
- 2 Kings 6:25 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
2 Kings 6:24-25
King James Version
2 Kings 6:24-25
King James Version
24 And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
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Lamentations 4:9-10
Christian Standard Bible
Lamentations 4:9-10
Christian Standard Bible
ט Teth
9 Those slain by the sword are better off
than those slain by hunger,
who waste away, pierced with pain
because the fields lack produce.
י Yod
10 The hands of compassionate women
have cooked their own children;(A)
they became their food
during the destruction of my dear people.(B)
Lamentations 4:9-10
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Lamentations 4:9-10
New International Version
9 Those killed by the sword are better off
than those who die of famine;(A)
racked with hunger, they waste away
for lack of food from the field.(B)
10 With their own hands compassionate women
have cooked their own children,(C)
who became their food
when my people were destroyed.
Lamentations 4:9-10
King James Version
Lamentations 4:9-10
King James Version
9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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