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26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”

27 And he said, “If the Lord do not help thee, from whence shall I help thee? Out of the barn floor or out of the wine press?”

28 And the king said unto her, “What aileth thee?” And she answered, “This woman said unto me, ‘Give thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’

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