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New American Standard Bible Then Elisha said, "Listen to the word of the LORD; thus says the LORD, 'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'"
King James BibleThen Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time
shall a measure of fine flour
be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
Holman Christian Standard BibleElisha replied, "Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: 'About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, six quarts of fine meal will sell for a shekel and 12 quarts of barley will sell for a shekel.'"
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To-morrow
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a measure of fine flour A seah of flour: the seah was about two gallons and a half; the shekel
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Revelation 6:6 And I heard a voice in the middle of the four beasts say, A measure …
of barley
2 Kings 4:42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God …
John 6:9 There is a lad here, which has five barley loaves, and two small …
in the gate of Samaria From this it appears that the gates were not only used as courts of judicature, but as market-places. So Mr. Morier observe: `In our rides we usually went out of the town at the {Derwazeh Shah Abdul}, of the gate leading to the village of Shah Abdul Azeem, where a market was held every morning, particularly of horses, mules, asses, and camels. At about sun-rise, the owners of the animals assemble and exhibit them for sale. But besides, here were sellers of all sorts of goods, in temporary shops and tents: and this, perhaps, will explain the custom alluded to in
2 Kings 7:18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, …
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