25. There wasn't enough food anywhere in the city. It was surrounded for so long that people had to weigh out two pounds of silver for a donkey's head. They had to weigh out two ounces of silver for half a pint of seed pods.
26. One day the king of Israel was walking on top of the wall. A woman cried out to him, "You are my king and master. Please help me!"
27. The king replied, "If the Lord doesn't help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?"
28. He continued, "What's wrong?" She answered, "A woman said to me, 'Give up your son. Then we can eat him today. Tomorrow we'll eat my son.'