And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
The cry was raised while the Syrian army was besieging Samaria. The siege had produced a prolonged famine inside the city. By the time the king of Israel was passing along the wall, hunger had driven him to desperate measures.
The cry was raised while the Syrian army was besieging Samaria. The siege had produced a prolonged famine inside the city. By the time the king of Israel was passing along the wall, hunger had driven him to desperate measures.