The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word.
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The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word.
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And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
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And the people went out, and spoiled the camp of the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
Cross-references (12)
Passages linked to 2 Kings 7:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Kings 7:1 Elisha said, “Hear Yahweh’s word. Yahweh says, ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’ ”
- Isaiah 33:4 Your plunder will be gathered as the caterpillar gathers. Men will leap on it as locusts leap.
- Isaiah 33:23 Your rigging is untied. They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn’t spread the sail. Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. The lame took the prey.
- Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
- 1 Samuel 17:53 The children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines and they plundered their camp.
- 2 Chronicles 14:12-15 So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and so many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh and before his army; and they carried away very much booty. They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them, and they plundered all the cities; for there was much plunder in them. They also struck the tents of livestock, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 20:25 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.
- Job 27:16-17 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay; he may prepare it, but the just will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.
- Psalms 68:12 “Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,
- Isaiah 33:1 Woe to you who destroy, but you weren’t destroyed, and who betray, but nobody betrayed you! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betrayal, you will be betrayed.
- Isaiah 44:26 who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited;’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be built,’ and ‘I will raise up its waste places;’
- Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which he spake by the mouth of Elisha, verse…
Which he spake by the mouth of Elisha, verse 1.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 7:16 And the people went out, and spoiled…
2Ki 7:16 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
Ver. 16. So a measure.] See on 2Ki 7:1.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the people went out and spoiled the tents…
And the people went out and spoiled the tents of the Syrians,.... Of their riches, and of their provisions; of which there was such a plenty, not only for present use, but for sale:
so that a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, &c.
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according to the word of the Lord; by Elisha, Kg2 7:1.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 16. the people went out] When the camp had…
16. the people went out] When the camp had been found empty, word was at once sent back into Samaria, while a portion of the exploring party advanced on the road to the Jordan. The whole population were encouraged by the news, and went out, as they were likely to do after being so long pent up, in full numbers. There was food to be had, and beside that, rich plunder.
according to the word of the Lord] See above in verse 1 where Elisha describes the announcement he makes as ‘the word of the Lord’.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (16) The tents.—Rather, the camp.
(16) The tents.—Rather, the camp.
So—And it came to pass.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the people went out, and spoiled the tents…
And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. The whole population of Samaria, with one accord, quitted the town, and flung themselves upon the spoil the rich garments, the gold and silver vessels, the horses and asses, of which mention had been made previously (vers. 8-10). At the same time, no doubt, they feasted on the abundant dainties which they found in the tents. Having satisfied their immediate wants, they proceeded to lay in a store of corn for future use, and crowded tumultuously into the gate, where the corn found in the camp was being sold. So a measure of fine flour; rather, and a measure, etc. was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord (see ver. 1).
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 plundered the camp
plundered the camp
This refers to taking items from a defeated army.
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So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel
This can be stated in active form. AT: "So people sold a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel" (See: Active or Passive)
a measure of fine flour ... two measures of barley
Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. AT: "7 liters of fine flour ... 14 liters of barley" (See: Biblical Volume)
a shekel
A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. AT: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin"(See: Biblical Money)
just as the word of Yahweh had said
Here "word" represents Yahweh. AT: "just as Yahweh had said" (See: Metonymy)
the captain on whose hand he had leaned
A high ranking captain who was the king's personal assistant is spoken of as if he were a person on whom the king leaned his hand. See how you translated this in 2 Kings 7:2. AT: "the captain who was close to the king" or "the captain who was the king's personal assistant" (See: Metaphor)
trampled him down
The crowd of people were in such a rush to get to the food in the camp that they knocked over the man and trampled him to death.
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