29
So we boiled my son, and ate him; and I said to her on the second day, Give thy son, and let us eat him: and she has hidden her son.
30
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel heard the words of the woman, he rent his garments; and he passed by on the wall, and the people saw sackcloth within upon his flesh.
31
And he said, God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisaie shall stand upon him this day.
32
And Elisaie was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and sent a man before him: before the messenger came to him, he also said to the elders, Do ye see that this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, as soon as the messenger shall have come, shut the door, and forcibly detain him at the door: not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
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While he was yet speaking with them, behold, a messenger came to him: and he said, Behold, this evil of the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?