KJV ORIGINAL
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
As the king of Israel was walking along the city wall, a woman called out to him, crying, 'Help me, my lord, O king!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
A desperate woman is crying out to the king for help during what appears to be a time of great crisis.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a severe siege of Samaria by the Syrian army, which had caused such extreme famine that people were starving. The king was likely inspecting the city's defenses when this woman approached him with what would be revealed as a horrifying story of cannibalism driven by desperation. This was during the reign of King Jehoram of Israel, around 850 BC.
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