2 Kings 7:1-3

Christian Standard Bible

7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at Samaria’s gate, six quarts^[a] of fine flour will sell for a half ounce of silver^[b] and twelve quarts^[c] of barley will sell for a half ounce of silver.’”^(A)

² Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man,^[d](B) responded to the man of God,^(C) “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” ^(D)

Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”^(E)

³ Now four men with a skin disease^(F) were at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, “Why just sit here until we die?