2 Kings 6:26
“And as the king of Israel was passing by vpon the wall, there cried a woman vnto him, saying, Helpe, my lord, O king.”
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2 Kings 6:26 Context
24¶ And it came to passe after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his hoste, and went vp, and besieged Samaria. 25And there was a great famine in Samaria: and behold, they besieged it, vntill an asses head was solde for fourescore pieces of siluer, and the fourth part of a kab of doues doung for fiue pieces of siluer. 26And as the king of Israel was passing by vpon the wall, there cried a woman vnto him, saying, Helpe, my lord, O king. 27And he said, If the Lord do not helpe thee, whence shall I helpe thee? out of the barne floore, or out of the wine presse? 28And the king said vnto her, What aileth thee? And shee answered, This woman said vnto me, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him to day, and wee will eate my sonne to morrow.
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And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
- King James Version
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall a woman cried out to him, saying, "Help, my lord, O king!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when the king of Israel was going by on the wall, a woman came crying out to him, and said, Help! my lord king.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman to him saying, Help, my lord O king!
- Darby Bible
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman to him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
- Webster's Bible
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, "Help, my lord, O king!"
- World English Bible
And it cometh to pass, the king of Israel is passing by on the wall, and a woman hath cried unto him, saying, `Save, my lord, O king.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying: 'Help, my lord, O king.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible