Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then 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.

A measure of fine flour

Bible References

Elisha said

2 Kings 6:33
And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him, and he said, Behold, this evil is of LORD. Why should I wait for LORD any longer?
2 Kings 20:16
And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Hear the word of LORD.
1 Kings 22:19
And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear thou the word of LORD. I saw LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of LORD, ye rulers of Sodom, give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Ezekiel 37:4
Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of LORD.

A measure of fine flour

2 Kings 6:25
And there was a great famine in Samaria. And, behold, they besieged it until a donkey's head was sold for eighty [pieces] of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove's dung for five [pieces] of silver.
Revelation 6:6
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beings saying, A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius. And thou may not harm the olive oil and the wine.

Of barley

2 Kings 4:42
And a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give to the people that they may eat.
John 6:9
There is one child here that has five barley loaves and two fishes, but what are these for so many?