And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
And that officer answered the man of God, saying, 'Look, even if the LORD opened windows in heaven, could such a thing really happen?' And he replied, 'You will see it with your own eyes, but you won't get to eat any of it.'
The writer is recording a prophecy where an unbelieving official doubted God's promise of miraculous provision and was told he would see it happen but wouldn't benefit from it himself.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a severe famine in Samaria when the city was under siege by the Syrian army. The prophet Elisha had just predicted that food would become abundant and cheap by the next day. A royal officer expressed skepticism about this seemingly impossible promise, questioning whether even God could provide such abundance so quickly.
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