2 Kings 7:3
And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate,.... Of the city of Samaria; lepers, according to the law, being obliged to be without the city and camp, Leviticus 13:46 these might have a dwelling assigned them near the gate; or they might get as near to it as they could, partly to obtain relief from the city, and partly for fear of the Syrians; these, the Jews say {x}, were Gehazi and his three sons, see 2 Kings 5:27
and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? being ready to perish with hunger.
{x} T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 47. 1. & Sanhedrin, fol. 107. 2.
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