2 Kings 7:3

“And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?”

"And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?" - 2 Kings 7:3
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What does 2 Kings 7:3 mean?

The bible verse 2 Kings 7:3 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?" This verse is part of a larger narrative that takes place during a time of great…

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The Courage to Move Forward: Lessons from Four Leprous Men

In the narratives of the Old Testament, we often find moments that resonate deeply with our own struggles and dilemmas. Second Kings 7:3 presents us with a striking scene involving four leprous men. They sit at the entrance of the city gate, physically marginalized and…

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A Divine Encouragement to Move Beyond Despair

Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation, we come humbly before Your throne of grace, acknowledging Your sovereignty over our lives and our circumstances. We are reminded of the poignant moment captured in 2 Kings 7:3, where four leprous men sat at the entrance of the gate…

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2 Kings 7:3 - "¶ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?"
1 Kings 7:3 - "And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row."
2 Kings 7:2
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
2 Kings 7:7 - "Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life."
2 Kings 3:16-19
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
2 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
"And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row." - 1 Kings 7:3
2 Kings 2:7 - "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan."
2 Kings 3:7 - "And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses."
2 Kings 3:3 - "Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
2 Thessalonians 3:6-7
2 Kings 22:7 - "Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully."
2 Kings 20:7 - "And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
2 Kings 3:16 - "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches."
2 Kings 7:14 - "They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see."
2 Kings 3:18 - "And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand."
2 Kings 25:3 - "And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land."
2 Kings 3:21 - "¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border."
2 Kings 6:7 - "Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it."
2 Kings 7:20 - "And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died."
2 Kings 7:6 - "For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us."
2 Timothy 3:7 - "Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."