Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king replied, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?” New Living Translation He answered, “If the LORD doesn’t help you, what can I do? I have neither food from the threshing floor nor wine from the press to give you.” English Standard Version And he said, “If the LORD will not help you, how shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?” Berean Standard Bible He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” Berean Literal Bible And he said, “YHWH does not save you—from where do I save you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?” King James Bible And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? New King James Version And he said, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?” New American Standard Bible But he said, “If the LORD does not help you, from where am I to help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?” NASB 1995 He said, “If the LORD does not help you, from where shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?” NASB 1977 And he said, “If the LORD does not help you, from where shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?” Legacy Standard Bible He said, “If Yahweh does not save you, from where shall I save you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?” Amplified Bible He said, “If the LORD does not help you, from where shall I get you help? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?” Berean Annotated Bible He answered, “If the LORD {YHWH} does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress? Christian Standard Bible He answered, “If the LORD doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible He answered, “If the LORD doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” American Standard Version And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress? Contemporary English Version "Let the LORD help you!" the king said. "Do you think I have grain or wine to give you?" English Revised Version And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress? GOD'S WORD® Translation He answered, "If the LORD doesn't help you, how can I help you? I can't give you something from the threshing floor or the winepress." Good News Translation He replied, "If the LORD won't help you, what help can I provide? Do I have any wheat or wine? International Standard Version He replied, "No! Since the LORD won't give you victory, how will I be able to deliver you? From the threshing floor? From the wine press?" NET Bible He replied, "No, let the LORD help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty." New Heart English Bible He said, "If the LORD doesn't help you, from where could I help you? From of the threshing floor, or from the winepress?" Webster's Bible Translation And he said, If the LORD doth not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barn-floor, or out of the wine-press? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” World English Bible He said, “If Yahweh doesn’t help you, where could I get help for you? From of the threshing floor, or from the wine press?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “YHWH does not save you—from where do I save you? Out of the threshing-floor or out of the wine-vat?” Berean Literal Bible And he said, “YHWH does not save you—from where do I save you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Jehovah doth not save thee -- whence do I save thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the wine-vat?' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Wilt not Jehovah save thee, from whence shall I save thee from the threshing-floor or from the wine-press? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: If the Lord doth not save thee, how can I save thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? And the king said to her: What aileth thee? And she answered: Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: “If the Lord does not save you, how am I able to save you? From the grain floor, or from the wine press?” And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” And she responded: New American Bible He replied, “If the LORD does not save you, where could I find means to save you? On the threshing floor? In the wine press?” New Revised Standard Version He said, “No! Let the LORD help you. How can I help you? From the threshing floor or from the wine press?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to her, Let the LORD help you; whence shall I help you? Out of the threshing floor or out of the wine press? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to her: “LORD JEHOVAH shall save you! From where shall I save you, from the granary or from the winepress?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshingfloor, or out of the winepress?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to her, Unless the Lord help thee, whence shall I help thee? from the corn-floor, or from the wine-press? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Siege and Famine of Samaria…26As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, “Help me, my lord the king!” 27He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” 28Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’… Cross References He answered, “If the LORD does not help you Psalm 121:1-2 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? / My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” where can I find help for you? Psalm 60:11 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. Lamentations 4:17 All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us. Psalm 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. From the threshing floor or the winepress?” Hosea 9:2 The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them. Joel 1:10-12 The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up. Haggai 1:11 I have summoned a drought on the fields and on the mountains, on the grain, new wine, and oil, and on whatever the ground yields, on man and beast, and on all the labor of your hands.” Lamentations 4:4 The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any. Lamentations 2:20 Look, O LORD, and consider: Whom have You ever treated like this? Should women eat their offspring, the infants they have nurtured? Should priests and prophets be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord? Deuteronomy 28:53 Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you. Ezekiel 5:10 As a result, fathers among you will eat their sons, and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments against you and scatter all your remnant to every wind.’ Jeremiah 19:9 I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh in the siege and distress inflicted on them by their enemies who seek their lives.’ Leviticus 26:29 You will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters. 2 Kings 4:42-44 Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And he said, If the LORD do not help you, from where shall I help you? out of the barn floor, or out of the wine press? If the lord, etc. Psalm 60:11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Psalm 118:8,9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man… Jump to Previous Floor Grain-Floor Help Press Save Threshing Threshingfloor Threshing-Floor Whence Wine Winepress Wine-Press Wine-VatJump to Next Floor Grain-Floor Help Press Save Threshing Threshingfloor Threshing-Floor Whence Wine Winepress Wine-Press Wine-Vat2 Kings 6 1. Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead8. He discloses the king of Syria's counsel 13. The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded 19. Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace 24. The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children 30. The king sends to slay Elisha He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, This phrase reflects the dire situation in Samaria during the siege by the Arameans. The king of Israel, likely Joram, acknowledges the limitations of human power and the necessity of divine intervention. This echoes the biblical theme that true deliverance comes from God alone, as seen in Psalms 121:1-2, where the psalmist looks to the Lord for help. The king's response also highlights a moment of desperation and recognition of human insufficiency, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament. where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?” Persons / Places / Events 1. King of IsraelThe unnamed king during the time of the Aramean siege of Samaria, likely King Jehoram, who is faced with a dire situation and is approached by a desperate woman. 2. Samaria The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which is under siege by the Arameans, leading to severe famine and desperation among its inhabitants. 3. The Desperate Woman A woman who approaches the king with a grievous complaint, highlighting the extreme conditions and moral decay resulting from the siege. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, whom the king references, acknowledging that ultimate help and deliverance can only come from Him. 5. Threshing Floor and Winepress Symbolic of agricultural abundance, these are mentioned rhetorically by the king to emphasize the lack of resources and human inability to provide help. Teaching Points Dependence on GodThe king's rhetorical question underscores the futility of relying on human resources in times of crisis. Believers are reminded to place their trust in God, who is the ultimate source of help and deliverance. Recognizing God's Sovereignty The acknowledgment that only the LORD can provide help serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all circumstances. In times of distress, believers should turn to God, recognizing His power and authority. The Consequences of Sin and Disobedience The dire situation in Samaria is a result of Israel's disobedience and turning away from God. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God's commands to avoid similar consequences. The Role of Leadership in Crisis The king's response reflects the responsibility of leaders to guide their people towards God in times of crisis. Christian leaders are called to point others to Christ, the ultimate source of hope and help. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 6:27?2. How does 2 Kings 6:27 illustrate reliance on God during desperate times? 3. What does the king's response reveal about leadership and faith in God? 4. How can we apply the lesson of divine provision in our daily struggles? 5. Compare 2 Kings 6:27 with Philippians 4:19 on God's provision. 6. How should believers respond when facing situations beyond their control? 7. How does 2 Kings 6:27 reflect God's role in human suffering and divine intervention? 8. What historical context explains the desperation in 2 Kings 6:27? 9. How does 2 Kings 6:27 challenge our understanding of divine justice? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 6? 11. 2 Kings 6:16-17: Where is the evidence for invisible chariots of fire, and should we take this as literal or symbolic? 12. If Isaiah 27:13 predicts a grand return of exiles, why are there no extra-biblical accounts confirming a major regathering at that specific time? 13. In 1 Kings 22:43, why does the text imply Jehoshaphat removed high places when 2 Chronicles 20:33 suggests otherwise? 14. 2 Kings 6:18-20: How could Elisha strike an entire enemy force with blindness and then restore their sight? What Does 2 Kings 6:27 Mean He answeredThe king of Israel replies to the desperate woman on Samaria’s wall during the Aramean siege (2 Kings 6:24–26). • His response reveals that he knows her problem is bigger than any earthly ruler can solve, echoing Moses’ reaction when Israel complained (Numbers 11:13–15). • Scripture consistently shows leaders confessing their limits when God’s judgment falls—see Jehoshaphat’s “we do not know what to do” (2 Chronicles 20:12). • By admitting his powerlessness, the king unknowingly points to the true Sovereign who alone rescues (Psalm 121:1-2). If the LORD does not help you • “LORD” (YHWH) stresses covenant relationship. Israel’s famine springs from covenant breach foretold in Leviticus 26:27-29 and Deuteronomy 28:52-53. • The king recognizes that only divine intervention can reverse the curse—just as Elijah had prayed for rain after drought (1 Kings 18:41-45). • His words are tinged with frustration rather than faith; unlike Hezekiah who prayed when besieged (2 Kings 19:14-19), this king voices resignation. where can I find help for you? • The Hebrew monarch’s duty was to provide justice and provision (1 Samuel 8:20). Yet under siege the normal structures had collapsed; the courts, markets, and granaries were empty (Lamentations 4:8-10). • His rhetorical question underscores the futility of human aid when God’s discipline is at work (Psalm 60:11). • It also foreshadows the ultimate King who truly can help—Jesus, who invites the weary to come to Him (Matthew 11:28-30). From the threshing floor or the winepress? • Threshing floors and winepresses symbolize harvest abundance (Joel 2:24; Proverbs 3:9-10). During siege they are vacant, testifying that judgment has dried up both grain and wine (Hosea 9:2). • The king sarcastically asks if he should pull food out of empty storerooms; his tone reflects despair similar to the widow of Zarephath’s “only a handful of flour” (1 Kings 17:12). • The image reminds readers that blessings flow only when the LORD opens His hand (Psalm 104:27-28); without Him, even promised land looks like wilderness. summary 2 Kings 6:27 records a king confessing impotence in the face of God-sent famine. By stressing that help must come from the LORD, he unwittingly affirms a timeless truth: when divine judgment falls, no human resource—political, military, or agricultural—can substitute for repentance and God’s mercy. The verse calls today’s believers to look beyond earthly solutions to the covenant-keeping God who alone supplies true deliverance and provision. (27) If the Lord do not help thee.--This is right. The marginal rendering, "Let not the Lord help thee!"--i.e., "May the Lord destroy thee!" would be possible in another context. Another rendering is, "Nay (i.e., do not supplicate me), let the Lord help thee!"Out of the barnfloor.--Comp. Hosea ix 2.: "The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her." Jehoram, in the irony of despair, reminds the woman of what she well knows--viz., that the corn and wine, the staple foods of the time, are long since exhausted. The words, "If the Lord do not help thee," may be compared with 2Kings 3:10, "Alas! that the Lord hath called," &c. The character of Jehoram is consistently drawn. But perhaps the point is: "Jehovah alone is the giver of corn and wine (Hosea 2:8-9). Appeal not to me for these." Verse 27. - And he said, If the Lord do not help thee. This is probably the true mean-tug. The king is not so brutal as to "curse" the woman (ἐπηράσατο αὐτή τὸν Θεόν, Josephus, ' Ant. Jud.,' 9:4. § 4); neither does he take upon himself to tell her that God will not save her (Maurer). He merely refers her to God, as alone competent to do what she asks. Whence shall I help thee? Whence, i.e., dost thou suppose that I can save thee? Out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? Dost thou suppose that I have stores of food at my disposal? An overflowing barnfloor, where abundant corn is garnered, or a winepress full of the juice of the grape? I have nothing of the kind; my stores are as much exhausted as those of the meanest of my subjects. I cannot save thee.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He answered,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “If the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel does not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not help you, יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ (yō·wō·ši·‘êḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor where מֵאַ֖יִן (mê·’a·yin) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 370: Whence? can I find help for you? אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ (’ō·wō·šî·‘êḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor From הֲמִן־ (hă·min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the threshing floor הַגֹּ֖רֶן (hag·gō·ren) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1637: A threshing-floor, open area or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if the winepress?” הַיָּֽקֶב׃ (hay·yā·qeḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3342: A trough, a wine-vat Links 2 Kings 6:27 NIV2 Kings 6:27 NLT 2 Kings 6:27 ESV 2 Kings 6:27 NASB 2 Kings 6:27 KJV 2 Kings 6:27 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 6:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 6:27 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 6:27 French Bible 2 Kings 6:27 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 6:27 He said If Yahweh doesn't help you (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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