This is a variation of the previous story, but the specific situation involves the siege of Syria and its severe consequences: starvation and shortage. The people, represented by the woman who speaks to the king, find themselves in an extreme situation (6:26-29), which leaves the king feeling helpless (6:27). Surprisingly, he blames everything on Elisha, whom he decides to have beheaded (6:31-33). The focus is not on how Elisha escapes the king’s anger and decision, but instead on how Israel is freed from the enemy’s grip. Elisha makes two prophecies that are fulfilled the very next day: the end of the siege will bring an abundance of food and a drop in prices (7:1); the king’s skeptical captain will witness the fulfillment of the prophet’s prediction but will not share in it (7:2). The situation begins to turn in Israel’s favor due to an extraordinary intervention by the Lord. The meaning of this story, like the previous one, is that God cares for the lives of his people, and he accomplishes everything through his prophet.