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2 Kings 7:3-11 (CEV)

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³ About the same time, four men with leprosy were just outside the gate of Samaria. They said to each other, "Why should we sit here, waiting to die? ⁴ There's nothing to eat in the city, so we would starve if we went inside. But if we stay out here, we will die for sure. Let's sneak over to the Syrian army camp and surrender. They might kill us, but they might not." ⁵ That evening the four men got up and left for the Syrian camp. As they walked toward the camp, the Lord caused the Syrian troops to hear what sounded like the roar of a huge cavalry. The soldiers said to each other, "Listen! The king of Israel must have ⁶ (SEE 7:5) ⁷ (SEE 7:5) ⁸ (SEE 7:5) ⁹ They said to each other, "This isn't right. Today is a day to celebrate, and we haven't told anyone else what has happened. If we wait until morning, we will be punished. Let's go to the king's palace right now and tell the good news." ¹⁰ They went back to Samaria and shouted up to the guards at the gate, "We've just come from the Syrian army camp, and all the soldiers are gone! The tents are empty, and the horses and donkeys are still tied up. We didn't see or hear anybody." ¹¹ The guards reported the news to the king's 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) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 6) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)
(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)
(v. 10) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)
(v. 11) Day 6 - Too Good to Keep (2011-12-09)

Definition(s):
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Samaria (Sa-meh-ree-a): watch-mountain