And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
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Verse 28 is found in chapter 6 of 2 Kings. Ben-hadad besieges Samaria and the famine reaches extreme intensity. The king of Israel blames Elisha and threatens to kill him, while the prophet remains firm. The narrative shows how a military crisis becomes a spiritual and moral crisis. The king interprets the situation as a direct consequence of the prophet’s activity, but Elisha announces that the following day there will be abundance. The promise seems absurd from the perspective of a besieged city. The passage prepares the great demonstration of the next chapter: God’s word will confront a situation that appears humanly irreversible.
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Und der König sprach zu Ihr: Was ist dir? Sie sprach: Dies Weib sprach zu mir: Gib deinen Sohn her, daß wir heute essen; morgen wollen wir meinen Sohn essen.
Y díjole el rey: ¿Qué tienes? Y ella respondió: Esta mujer me dijo: Da acá tu hijo, y comámoslo hoy, y mañana comeremos el mío.
Et le roi lui dit: Qu'as-tu? Elle répondit: Cette femme-là m'a dit: Donne ton fils! nous le mangerons aujourd'hui, et demain nous mangerons mon fils.
Ma pure il re le disse: Che hai? Ed ella disse: Questa donna mi avea detto: Da’ qua il tuo figliuolo, e mangiamolo oggi, e domani mangeremo il mio.
Disse-lhe mais o rei: Que tens? E disse ela: Esta mulher me disse: Dá cá o teu filho, para que hoje o comamos, e amanhã comeremos o meu filho.
王對婦人說:「你有甚麼事?」她說:「這婦人對我說:『把你的兒子交出來,我們今日可以吃他,明日可以吃我的兒子。』
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