KJV ORIGINAL
And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And that's exactly what happened to him: the people trampled him to death in the gateway.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that God's word came true exactly as predicted - the officer who doubted God's promise of deliverance was trampled to death by the very people rushing to get the food he said would never come.
📚 Historical Context
This concludes the story of the siege of Samaria, where God miraculously provided food after a severe famine. An officer had mocked the prophet Elisha's prediction that food would be abundant and cheap by the next day. Elisha prophesied that this officer would see it happen but wouldn't get to enjoy it himself.
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