The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-01

II Kings vii, l. Then (a) Elisha said,
Hear We the word of the Lord thus saith
the Lord, tomorrow about this time shall
a measure of fine -four be sold for q
shekel and two measures of barley for a
shekel in the gate OF Samaria.
.. Then % lord on whose hand the
king leaned, answered the man of God
and said, behold, if the Lord would make
windows in heaven might this thing be2
And he said, behold, thou shalt see it
with thine eyes but shalt not eat ther eof.
8. And (c) there were four leprous
men at the entering in OF the gate, and
they said one to another, why sit we here
until we de2
4. If we say, We will enter into the
city, the famine is in the city, and weshall
die there: and if we sit still here, We
die also. Now therefore come, and let US
fall unto the host Of the SyriaDs: if they
save US alive, we shall live; and If they
XII. US, we shall but die.
3. And they rose up in the twilight, to
90 unto the camp of the Syrians: and
when they were come to the uttermost
part of the camp OF Syria, behold, there
was no man there.
6. For the Lord had made the host of
the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots,
and a noise Of horses, even the noise of a
great host: and thev said one to another,
10, the king of Israel hath hired against
us the kings of the Hitttes, and the kings
OF the Egyptians, to come upon US.
Z. Wherefore they arose and fed in the
twilight, and left their tents and their
horses, and their asses, even the camp as
it was, and fed for their life.
s. And when these lepers came 10 the
(e) uttermost part Of the camp, they went
into one tent, and did eat and drink, and
carried thence silver, and gold, and raj
ment, and went and hid it; and came (fl
! again, and entered into another tent. and
carried thence also, and went and hid it.
9. Then they said one to another,
| We do not well; this day is a day of good
tidings. and we hold our peace; if we
! tarry till the morning light, some (g) mis-
| chief will come upon us; now therefore
come, that we may 60 and tell the kings
| household.
10. So they came and called unto the
porter OF the city: and they told them, say
ing. We came to the camp of the Syrians,
and behold, there was no man there,
| neither voice of man, but (h) horses tied,
! and asses tied, and the tents as they
were.
IL. And he called the porters: and
they told it to the kings (i) house within.
u. And the king arose in the night
and said unto his servants, l will now
show you what the Syrisns have done to
us. They know that we be hungry; there
| fore are they gone out of the camp to hide
| themselves In the field, saying, When
| they come out of the city we shall
| (k) catch them alive. and get into the CITY.
Is. And one of his servants answered
and said, Let some take, / pray thee, five
| of the horses that remain, which are left
in the city. behold they are as all the
multitude of Israel that are left in it, be-
hold, say, they are even as all the multi
| tude Of the Israelites that are consumed
and let us send and see.
A. (I They took therefore two chariot
| horses; and the king sent after the host
| OF the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Is. And they went after them unto
Jordan: and, 10, 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.
Is. And the people went out, and
spoiled the (n) tents Of the Syrians. So
| measure of fne -four was sold for shekel,
and two measures of barley for shekeli
according to the word OF the Lord.