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2 Kings 7:1-2
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2 Kings 7:1-2
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7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah[a] of the finest flour will sell for a shekel[b] and two seahs[c] of barley for a shekel(A) at the gate of Samaria.”
2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning(B) said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates(C) of the heavens, could this happen?”
“You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat(D) any of it!”
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 7:1 That is, probably about 12 pounds or about 5.5 kilograms of flour; also in verses 16 and 18
- 2 Kings 7:1 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams; also in verses 16 and 18
- 2 Kings 7:1 That is, probably about 20 pounds or about 9 kilograms of barley; also in verses 16 and 18
2 Kings 7:1-2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 7:1-2
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7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, six quarts[a] of fine meal will sell for a shekel[b] and 12 quarts[c] of barley will sell for a shekel.’”[d](A)
2 Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man,(B) responded to the man of God,(C) “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?”(D)
Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”(E)
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- 2 Kings 7:1 Lit a seah
- 2 Kings 7:1 About ½ ounce of silver
- 2 Kings 7:1 Lit two seahs
- 2 Kings 7:1 About ½ ounce of silver
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