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2 Kings 7:3-9 (NET)

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3 Now four men with a skin disease were sitting at the entrance of the city gate. They said to one another, "Why are we just sitting here waiting to die? 4 If we go into the city, we'll die of starvation, and if we stay here we'll die! So come on, let's defect to the Syrian camp! If they spare us, we'll live; if they kill us well, we were going to die anyway." 5 So they started toward the Syrian camp at dusk. When they reached the edge of the Syrian camp, there was no one there. 6 The LORD had caused the Syrian camp to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a large army. Then they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has paid the kings of the Hittites and Egypt to attack us!" 7 So they got up and fled at dusk, leaving behind their tents, horses, and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives. 8 When the men with a skin disease reached the edge of the camp, they entered a tent and had a meal. They also took some silver, gold, and clothes and went and hid it all. Then they went back and entered another tent. They looted it and went and hid what they had taken. 9 Then they said to one another, "It's not right what we're doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven't told anyone. If we wait until dawn, we'll be punished. So come on, let's go and inform the royal palace."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 9) Evangelism - Elisha - Keeping it to ourselves is not doing what is right

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 3) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 3) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 4) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 4) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 5) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 5) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 6) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 6) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 7) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 7) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 8) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 8) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 9) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(v. 9) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)

Definition(s):
Egypt (Ee-jipt): that troubles or oppresses; anguish
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Hittites (Hitt-ights):
So (Soh):