1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Kings 8:1

And Eliseus spoke to the woman, *whose son he had restored to life, saying: Arise, and go thou, and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst find: for the Lord hath called a famine, and it shall come upon the land seven years.

4 Kings 4:37.

Famine. God disposes of all things. (Calmet) --- Famine, etc., are his executioners. (Du Hamel) --- This dreadful visitation took place before the siege of Samaria, (Salien) and had even commenced when Eliseus raise the child to life; (chap. 4:38.) so that we might translate, "Eliseus had spoken," etc. (Calmet)