2 Kings 7:20

20 And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate and he died.

2 Kings 7:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 7:20

And so it fell out unto him
As the prophet predicted:

for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died;
(See Gill on 2 Kings 7:17).

2 Kings 7:20 In-Context

18 For when the man of God had said to the king, "Two seahs of barley shall be sold for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, about this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria,"
19 the captain had answered the man of God, "If the LORD himself should make windows in heaven, could such a thing be?" And he had said, "You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it."
20 And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate and he died.
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