2 Kings 7:1-3

International Children’s Bible

7 Elisha said, “Listen to the Lord’s word. This is what he says: ‘About this time tomorrow 7 quarts of fine flour will be sold for two-fifths of an ounce of silver. And 13 quarts of barley will be sold for two-fifths of an ounce of silver. This will happen at the gate of Samaria.’”

² Then the officer who was close to the king answered Elisha. He said, “Even if the Lord opened windows in heaven, that couldn’t happen.”

Elisha said, “Because you have said that, you will see it with your eyes. But you will not eat any of it.”

³ There were four men with a harmful skin disease at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, “Why do we sit here until we die?