2 Kings 7:19

19 And that captain said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said to him, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.

2 Kings 7:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 7:19

And that lord answered the man of God, and said
As in ( 2 Kings 7:2 )

and he said;
that is, Elisha, as in the same place.

2 Kings 7:19 In-Context

17 And the king gave authority to that captain, on whose arm he was supported, to have control over the doorway into the town; but he was crushed to death there under the feet of the people, as the man of God had said when the king went down to him.

18 So the words of the man of God came true, which he said to the king: Two measures of barley will be offered for the price of a shekel and a measure of good meal for a shekel, tomorrow about this time in the market-place of Samaria.

19 And that captain said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said to him, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.

20 And such was his fate; for he was crushed to death under the feet of the people, in the doorway into the town.