2 Kings 7:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
7 Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of Yahweh; thus says Yahweh, ‘(A)About this time tomorrow a [a]seah of fine flour will be sold for a [b]shekel, and two [c]seahs of barley for a [d]shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’” 2 (B)And the royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of God and said, “Behold, (C)if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?” Then he said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat [e]of it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 A seah was approx. 7 qt. or 7.7 l
- 2 Kings 7:1 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
- 2 Kings 7:1 A seah was approx. 7 qt. or 7.7 l
- 2 Kings 7:1 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
- 2 Kings 7:2 Lit from there
2 Kings 7:1-2
New King James Version
The Syrians Flee
7 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: (A)‘Tomorrow about this time a [a]seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’ ”
2 (B)So an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, “Look, (C)if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?”
And he said, “In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 A third of an ephah, or about 8 gallons
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