Keraia
2 Kings 6

2 Kings 6:29

The Siege and Famine of Samaria · 2 Kings 6:24–33
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Translations

Modern
So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.”
Traditional
So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
Literal
And we boiled my son and ate him, and I said to her on the next day, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ And she has hidden her son.”
Latin
Coximus ergo filium meum, et comedimus. Dixique ei die altera: Da filium tuum, ut comedamus eum. Quæ abscondit filium suum.

Original

Hebrew
English
So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.”

Notes

2 Kings 6:26–29

Cannibalism (the act of eating human flesh) in extreme times was part of God’s warning of judgment for unfaithfulness and disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:53, 57). It also happened during the siege that led to Jerusalem's fall (Lamentations 4:9–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha Famine

Events

Glossary

Elisha Kings, Books of First and Second Samaria Sons of the Prophets Warfare

Topics

Ancient Samaria: Samaria the Capital of Suffered Severely from Famine Armies: March in Ranks of Samaria Cannibalism: General Scriptures Concerning Famine in Canaan Famine: Things Eaten During: Human Flesh Israel: The City of Samaria Besieged Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Cannibalism Among the People of Israel Samaria: City of, Built by Omri: Besieged by Ben-Hadad Siege: Cannibalism During A Siege: Distress of the Inhabitants During A Sieges: Cities Invested by Often Suffered from Famine Syria: Besieged Samaria Again Women: The Cannibalistic Mothers of Samaria