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2 Kings 7

2 R. 7:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Elisha
'Eliysha` (Hebrew #477)
Elisha, the famous prophet
KJV usage: Elisha.
Pronounce: el-ee-shaw'
Origin: contracted for 474.
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
ye the word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
; Thus saith
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, To morrow
machar (Hebrew #4279)
properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
KJV usage: time to come, tomorrow.
Pronounce: maw-khar'
Origin: probably from 309
i about this time
`eth (Hebrew #6256)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
KJV usage: + after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, + evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when.
Pronounce: ayth
Origin: from 5703
shall a measure
c'ah (Hebrew #5429)
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain
KJV usage: measure.
Pronounce: seh-aw'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to define
of fine flour
coleth (Hebrew #5560)
flour (as chipped off)
KJV usage: (fine) flour, meal.
Pronounce: so'-leth
Origin: from an unused root meaning to strip
be sold for a shekel
sheqel (Hebrew #8255)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
KJV usage: shekel.
Pronounce: sheh'-kel
Origin: from 8254
, and two measures
c'ah (Hebrew #5429)
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain
KJV usage: measure.
Pronounce: seh-aw'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to define
of barley
s`orah (Hebrew #8184)
and (masculine meaning the grain); also s or {seh-ore'}; or s-owr {seh-ore'}; from 8175 in the sense of roughness; barley (as villose)
KJV usage: barley.
Pronounce: seh-o-raw'
Origin: or snowrah {seh-o-raw'} (feminine meaning the plant)
for a shekel
sheqel (Hebrew #8255)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
KJV usage: shekel.
Pronounce: sheh'-kel
Origin: from 8254
, in the gate
sha`ar (Hebrew #8179)
an opening, i.e. door or gate
KJV usage: city, door, gate, port (X -er).
Pronounce: shah'-ar
Origin: from 8176 in its original sense
of Samaria
Shomrown (Hebrew #8111)
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Samaria.
Pronounce: sho-mer-one'
Origin: from the active participle of 8104
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2 R. 7:18‑19• 18Aconteció pues de la manera que el varón de Dios había hablado al rey, diciendo: Dos seah de cebada por un siclo, y el seah de flor de harina será vendido por un siclo mañana á estas horas, á la puerta de Samaria.
 19A lo cual aquel príncipe había respondido al varón de Dios, diciendo: Aunque Jehová hiciese ventanas en el cielo, ¿pudiera ser eso? Y él dijo: He aquí tú lo verás con tus ojos, mas no comerás de ello. (2 R. 7:18‑19)

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Barley,
Elisha,
Flour,
Gate,
Measures,
Samaria,
Shekel

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2:  Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria.
3-11:  Four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tidings of their flight.
12-16:  The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the tents of the Syrians.
17-20:  The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty, having the charge of the gate, is trodden to death in the press.
Elisha said.
See on ch.
2 R. 6:33• 33Aun estaba él hablando con ellos, y he aquí el mensajero que descendía á él; y dijo: Ciertamente este mal de Jehová viene. ¿Para qué tengo de esperar más á Jehová? (2 R. 6:33)
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2 R. 20:16• 16Entonces Isaías dijo á Ezechîas: Oye palabra de Jehová: (2 R. 20:16)
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1 R. 22:19• 19Entonces él dijo: Oye pues palabra de Jehová: Yo vi á Jehová sentado en su trono, y todo el ejército de los cielos estaba junto á él, á su diestra y á su siniestra. (1 R. 22:19)
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Is. 1:10• 10Príncipes de Sodoma, oid la palabra de Jehová; escuchad la ley de nuestro Dios, pueblo de Gomorra. (Is. 1:10)
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Ez. 37:4• 4Díjome entonces: Profetiza sobre estos huesos, y diles: Huesos secos, oid palabra de Jehová. (Ez. 37:4)
To-morrow.
2 R. 7:18‑19• 18Aconteció pues de la manera que el varón de Dios había hablado al rey, diciendo: Dos seah de cebada por un siclo, y el seah de flor de harina será vendido por un siclo mañana á estas horas, á la puerta de Samaria.
 19A lo cual aquel príncipe había respondido al varón de Dios, diciendo: Aunque Jehová hiciese ventanas en el cielo, ¿pudiera ser eso? Y él dijo: He aquí tú lo verás con tus ojos, mas no comerás de ello. (2 R. 7:18‑19)
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Éx. 8:23• 23Y yo pondré redención entre mi pueblo y el tuyo. Mañana será esta señal. (Éx. 8:23)
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Éx. 9:5‑6• 5Y Jehová señaló tiempo, diciendo: Mañana hará Jehová esta cosa en la tierra.
 6Y el día siguiente Jehová hizo aquello, y murió todo el ganado de Egipto; mas del ganado de los hijos de Israel no murió uno. (Éx. 9:5‑6)
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Éx. 14:13• 13Y Moisés dijo al pueblo: No temáis; estaos quedos, y ved la salud de Jehová, que él hará hoy con vosotros; porque los Egipcios que hoy habéis visto, nunca más para siempre los veréis. (Éx. 14:13)
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Éx. 16:12• 12Yo he oído las murmuraciones de los hijos de Israel; háblales, diciendo: Entre las dos tardes comeréis carne, y por la mañana os hartaréis de pan, y sabréis que yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios. (Éx. 16:12)
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Jos. 3:5• 5Y Josué dijo al pueblo: Santificaos, porque Jehová hará mañana entre vosotros maravillas. (Jos. 3:5)
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1 S. 11:9• 9Y respondieron á los mensajeros que habían venido: Así diréis á los de Jabes de Galaad: Mañana en calentando el sol, tendréis salvamento. Y vinieron los mensajeros, y declaráronlo á los de Jabes, los cuales se holgaron. (1 S. 11:9)
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Sal. 46:5• 5Dios está en medio de ella; no será conmovida: Dios la ayudará al clarear la mañana. (Sal. 46:5)
a measure of fine flour.A {seah} of flour:
the {seah} was about two gallons and a half; the shekel 2s. 4d. at the lowest computation:
a wide difference between this and the price of the ass's head.
2 R. 6:25• 25Y hubo grande hambre en Samaria, teniendo ellos cerco sobre ella; tanto, que la cabeza de un asno era vendida por ochenta piezas de plata, y la cuarta de un cabo de estiércol de palomas por cinco piezas de plata. (2 R. 6:25)
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Ap. 6:6• 6Y oí una voz en medio de los cuatro animales, que decía: Dos libras de trigo por un denario, y seis libras de cebada por un denario: y no hagas daño al vino ni al aceite. (Ap. 6:6)
of barley.
2 R. 4:42• 42Vino entonces un hombre de Baal-salisa, el cual trajo al varón de Dios panes de primicias, veinte panes de cebada, y trigo nuevo en su espiga. Y él dijo: Da á la gente para que coman. (2 R. 4:42)
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Jn. 6:9• 9Un muchacho está aquí que tiene cinco panes de cebada y dos pececillos; ¿mas qué es esto entre tantos? (Jn. 6:9)
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 observes:
"In our rides we usually went out of the town at the {Derwazeh Shah Abdul Azeem,} or 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 Ki 7:18."
• How will God respond to so much wickedness and rebellion?—He has His grace announced by the very man whose life the king is seeking! (“The Siege of Samaria: 2 Kings 6:24 - 7:20” by H.L. Rossier)
• That which characterizes this chapter is not a God who removes the defilement of sin; else these lepers, like Naaman, would not have remained such as they were; but a God who removes judgment in the person of the enemy and at the same time destroys the power of death, in order that poor, defiled creatures might live and enjoy the blessings of which they had been deprived. (“The Siege of Samaria: 2 Kings 6:24 - 7:20” by H.L. Rossier)
• When Elisha made known that “tomorrow” the famine would cease, he said, “Hear” (2 Kings 7:1). This word is addressed to all without distinction, to the people, to the king, to the mocking lord, just as the sower’s seed falls indiscriminately upon every kind of ground. It is the same for the victory won. All are invited. Its results are offered without distinction to all. The people, the whole city, the king and his servants are all invited to this feast. (“The Siege of Samaria: 2 Kings 6:24 - 7:20” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Elisha said, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith Jehovah: To-morrow about this time shall the measurea of fine flour be at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

JND Translation Notes

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Heb. Seah. see 1 Kings 18.32.