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 yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?
2 Kings 20:16
And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
1 Kings 22:19
And he said, Hear you therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the 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 the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
Ezekiel 37:4
Again he said unto me, Prophesy to these bones, and say unto them, O you 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: and, behold, they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for fourscore 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 living creatures say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see you hurt not the oil and the wine.

Of barley

2 Kings 4:42
And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
John 6:9
There is a lad here, who has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?