2 Kings 6:24-27

Christian Standard Bible

The Siege of Samaria

²⁴ Some time later, King Ben-hadad^(A) of Aram brought all his military units together and marched up and laid siege to Samaria. ²⁵ So there was a severe famine^(B) in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for thirty-four ounces^[a] of silver, and a cup^[b] of dove’s dung^[c] sold for two ounces^[d] of silver.^(C)

²⁶ As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, “My lord the king, help!”

²⁷ He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” ^(D)