2 Kings 6:25

until there was a great famine throughout Samaria. The siege lasted until a donkey's head cost 80 silver coins and one quarter of a unit of dove's dung cost five silver coins.

Leviticus 26:26

When I destroy the source of your bread, ten women will bake bread in one oven. Then they'll return back your bread by weight. You'll eat but won't be satisfied.

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.

2 Kings 6:28-29

Then the king asked her, "What's bothering you?"

2 Kings 7:4

If we tell ourselves, "Let's remain in the city,' we'll die there since there's famine in the city. But if we sit here, we'll die, too. So let's go over to the Arameans! If they spare our lives, we'll live, and if they kill us"we're dying anyway!"

2 Kings 25:3

By the ninth day of the fourth month, the resulting famine had become so severe in the city that no food remained for the people who lived in the land.

Jeremiah 14:13-15

Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD, look! The prophets are saying to them, "You won't see the sword and you won't experience famine. Rather, I'll give you lasting peace in this place.'"

Jeremiah 14:18

If I go out into the field, I see those slain by the sword! If I go into the city, I see the ravages of the famine! Indeed, both prophet and priest ply their trade in the land, but they don't know anything.'"

Jeremiah 32:24

Look, the siege ramps have reached the city to take it. Because of the sword, famine, and plague, the city has been given over to the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you said has happened, and you are watching it occur!

Jeremiah 52:6

By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine became so severe that there was no food for the people of the land.

Ezekiel 4:13-16

Then the LORD said, "This is how the Israelis will be eating unclean food among the nations, where I'll be sending them."

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Summary

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.

An ass's head

Bible References

A great famine

2 Kings 6:28
Then the king asked her, "What's bothering you?"
2 Kings 7:4
If we tell ourselves, "Let's remain in the city,' we'll die there since there's famine in the city. But if we sit here, we'll die, too. So let's go over to the Arameans! If they spare our lives, we'll live, and if they kill us"we're dying anyway!"
2 Kings 25:3
By the ninth day of the fourth month, the resulting famine had become so severe in the city that no food remained for the people who lived in the land.
1 Kings 18:2
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.
Jeremiah 14:13
Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD, look! The prophets are saying to them, "You won't see the sword and you won't experience famine. Rather, I'll give you lasting peace in this place.'"
Jeremiah 32:24
Look, the siege ramps have reached the city to take it. Because of the sword, famine, and plague, the city has been given over to the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you said has happened, and you are watching it occur!
Jeremiah 52:6
By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine became so severe that there was no food for the people of the land.

An ass's head

Ezekiel 4:13
Then the LORD said, "This is how the Israelis will be eating unclean food among the nations, where I'll be sending them."

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