2 Kings 7:1

“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.”

"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." - 2 Kings 7:1
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What does 2 Kings 7:1 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 7:1 states, "Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow 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." This verse comes from the Old…

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The Promise of Abundance in Times of Scarcity

In the narrative captured in 2 Kings 7:1, we find ourselves amidst a desperate situation: the city of Samaria is besieged, and famine grips the land. It is in this context that the prophet Elisha delivers a shocking proclamation: "Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the…

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A Prayer for Divine Provision and Hope in Desperate Times

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we come before Your presence, deeply aware of Your immeasurable power and unfailing love. As we meditate upon the words spoken by Your prophet Elisha in 2 Kings 7:1, we are reminded of the profound truth that You hold…

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2 Kings 7:1 - "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."
1 Kings 7:1 - "But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house."
2 Kings 7:2
2 Kings 1:7 - "And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
1 Kings 7:27-38
1 kings 8:7
"But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house." - 1 Kings 7:1
1 kings 7:8
1 kings 8:7
1 Kings 8:7
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
2 Kings 7:7 - "Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life."
1 Kings 2:7 - "But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother."
1 Kings 7:27-38
1 Kings 7:43 - "And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;"
1 Kings 7:13 - "¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre."
2 Kings 2:7 - "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 7:44 - "And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;"
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 1:7 - "And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him."
1 Kings 7:2 - "He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars."
1 Kings 15:7 - "Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam."
2 Kings 22:7 - "Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully."
2 Kings 20:7 - "And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered."
2 Kings 7:14 - "They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see."
1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
1 Kings 7:11 - "And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars."