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 still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him and said, "This trouble is from the LORD! Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?"
2 Kings 20:16
Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD:
1 Kings 22:19
And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left;
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
Ezekiel 37:4
Then he said to me, "Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

A measure of fine flour

2 Kings 6:25
And there was a great famine in Samaria, as they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove's dung for five shekels of silver.
Revelation 6:6
And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!"

Of barley

2 Kings 4:42
A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, "Give to the men, that they may eat."
John 6:9
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?"

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