It happened as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;”
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It happened as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;”
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And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
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And it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying: 'Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to-morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria';
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 7:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son.”
- 2 Kings 6:32 But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”
- 2 Kings 7:1-2 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.’ ” Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, “Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?” He said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 7:18 And it came to pass as the…
2Ki 7:18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
Ver. 18. Two measures of barley.] See on 2Ki 7:1, and observe the infallibility of God’s both promises and menaces.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And it came to pass, as the man of…
And it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying,.... As in Kg2 7:1, and what he said to the king there, and to the lord, in Kg2 7:2, are repeated in this and the next verse, that it might be observed how exactly the prophecies were fulfilled.
, are repeated in this and the next verse, that it might be observed how exactly the prophecies were fulfilled.
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2 Kings 7:19
kg2 7:19
kg2 7:19
kg2 7:19And that lord answered the man of God, and said,.... As in Kg2 7:2.
and he said; that is, Elisha, as in the same place.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (18) To the king.—The LXX. and Syriac have, “to…
(18) To the king.—The LXX. and Syriac have, “to the messenger.” (See Note on 2Ki_6:23.)
In this and the following verse the author repeats the prediction and its fulfilment with obvious satisfaction. The moral is a warning against unbelief.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And it came to pass as the man of…
And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria. The otiose repetition of almost the whole of ver. 1 can only be explained as a mode of emphasizing, and so impressing upon the reader two main points:
(1) Elisha"s prophetic powers; and
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(2) the dreadful consequences that follow on scornful rejection of a message from God (see the comment on ver. 2).
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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In these verses, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in 2 Kings 7:1-2. (See: End of Story)
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About this time
"About this time tomorrow"
two measures of barley ... a measure of fine flour
Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. AT: "14 liters of barley ... 7 liters of fine flour" (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)
See
"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven
Yahweh causing much rain to fall in order to make the crops grow is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening windows in heaven through which he pours down rain. See how you translated this in 2 Kings 7:2. AT: "even if Yahweh were to cause much rain to fall from heaven" (See: Metaphor)
can this thing happen?
The captain asks this question to express his unbelief. This question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in 2 Kings 7:2. AT: "this could never happen!" (See: Rhetorical Question)
you will watch it happen with your own eyes
The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the captain will certainly see the things that Elisha prophesied. See how you translated this in 2 Kings 7:2. AT: "you yourself will watch these things happen" (See: Synecdoche)
but you will not eat any of it
"but you will not eat any of the flour or barley"
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Samaria
Yahweh
heaven
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 7:18-20 The repetition of Elisha’s previous conversation with Joram’s…
7:18-20 The repetition of Elisha’s previous conversation with Joram’s officer emphasizes the exact fulfillment of the prophecy.
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