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So a seah of the finest flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, as the LORD had said. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then the people of Samaria rushed out and plundered the Aramean camp. So it was true that six quarts of choice flour were sold that day for one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain were sold for one piece of silver, just as the LORD had promised. <a href="/esv/2_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the people went out and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in accordance with the word of the LORD. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Yahweh. <a href="/amp/2_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the people [of Israel] went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So [goods were so plentiful that] a measure of finely-milled flour [was sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in accordance with the word of the LORD [as spoken through Elisha]. <a href="/csb/2_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the people went out and plundered the Aramean camp. It was then that six quarts of fine flour sold for a half ounce of silver and twelve quarts of barley sold for a half ounce of silver, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the people went out and plundered the Aramean camp. It was then that six quarts of fine meal sold for a shekel and 12 quarts of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/asv/2_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah. <a href="/cev/2_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At once the people went to the Syrian camp and carried off what was left. They took so much that a large sack of flour and two large sacks of barley sold for almost nothing, just as the LORD had promised. <a href="/erv/2_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the people went out, and spoiled the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the people went out and looted the Aramean camp. Then 24 cups of the best flour sold for half an ounce of silver, and 48 cups of barley sold for half an ounce of silver, as the LORD had predicted. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The people of Samaria rushed out and looted the Syrian camp. And as the LORD had said, ten pounds of the best wheat or twenty pounds of barley were sold for one piece of silver. <a href="/isv/2_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> At this, the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. At that time, a seah of finely ground flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, in accordance with the LORD's message. <a href="/msb/2_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/net/2_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the people went out and looted the Syrian camp. A seah of finely milled flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, just as the LORD had said they would. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The people went out, and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the people went out, and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/web/2_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a> The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/2_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the people will go out and plunder the camp of Aram. And a measure of fine flour will be for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the people going out pillaged the camp of the Syrians: and a bushel of fine flour was sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, according to the word of the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the people, going out, pillaged the camp of the Syrians. And one measure of fine wheat flour went for one silver coin, and two measures of barley went for one silver coin, in accord with the word of the Lord. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a measure of choice meal was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the people went out and plundered the camp of Aram. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the people went out and they plundered the encampment of Edom, and there was a basket of fine flour for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel, as LORD JEHOVAH had said.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the people went out, and spoiled the camp of the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/sep/2_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the people went out, and plundered the camp of Syria: and a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord, and two measures of barley for a shekel. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/7-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=2408" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/7.htm">The Siege Lifted</a> …15And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king. 16<a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">Then the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: way·yā·ḇōz·zū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">and plundered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nêh (N-csc) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of the Arameans.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">It was then that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5429.htm" title="5429: sə·’āh- (N-fs) -- Seah (a measure of flour or grain). From an unused root meaning to define; a seah, or certain measure for grain.">a seah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5560.htm" title="5560: sō·leṯ (N-fs) -- Fine flour. From an unused root meaning to strip; flour.">of fine flour</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: bə·še·qel (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">sold for a shekel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5429.htm" title="5429: wə·sā·ṯa·yim (Conj-w:: N-fd) -- Seah (a measure of flour or grain). From an unused root meaning to define; a seah, or certain measure for grain.">and two seahs</a> <a href="/hebrew/8184.htm" title="8184: śə·‘ō·rîm (N-fp) -- Barley. Or snowrah; and; also s or; or s-owr; from sa'ar in the sense of roughness; barley.">of barley</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: bə·še·qel (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">sold for a shekel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">according to the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> 17Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">2 Kings 6:25</a> So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a> Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a> and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ... <a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a> So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. <a href="/2_kings/8-6.htm">2 Kings 8:6</a> When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.” <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Exodus 16:14-18</a> When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. / When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. / This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’” ... <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">1 Kings 17:14-16</a> for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” / So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. / The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah. <a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">1 Kings 18:41-45</a> And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” / So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees. / “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” ... <a href="/psalms/78-23.htm">Psalm 78:23-25</a> Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. / He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. <a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">Matthew 14:15-21</a> When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” / “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” / “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. ... <a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">Matthew 15:32-38</a> Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.” / The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” / “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” ... <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Mark 6:35-44</a> By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. / Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” / But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?” ... <a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Mark 8:1-9</a> In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said, / “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. / If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.spoiled the tents<a href="/1_samuel/17-53.htm">1 Samuel 17:53</a> And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.<a href="/2_chronicles/14-12.htm">2 Chronicles 14:12-15</a> So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled… <a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">2 Chronicles 20:25</a> And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.according to<a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">2 Kings 7:1</a> 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 href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a> God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?<a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a> That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/7-14.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Barley</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-14.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Flour</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-9.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-7.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-29.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-53.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm">Price</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Seah</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Shekel</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-53.htm">Spoiled</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Syrians</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-10.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Aramaeans</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">Arameans</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Barley</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Flour</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Price</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Seah</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Shekel</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-18.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm">Spoiled</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">Syrians</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 7</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tidings of their flight</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the tents of the Syrians.</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty is trampled in the press</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. This phrase describes the fulfillment of Elisha's prophecy that the siege of Samaria would end and provisions would become available. The Arameans, also known as Syrians, had besieged Samaria, leading to severe famine. The sudden departure of the Arameans, caused by divine intervention, left their camp abandoned and full of supplies. This event demonstrates God's power to deliver His people and fulfill His promises, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7</a>, where the Lord caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses, prompting their flight.It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, A seah is a unit of measure for dry goods, approximately 7.3 liters or 1.9 gallons. The sale of fine flour at this price indicates a dramatic reversal of the famine conditions. Previously, food was so scarce that a donkey's head and dove's dung were sold at exorbitant prices (<a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">2 Kings 6:25</a>). The shekel, a standard unit of currency, suggests a return to normalcy and economic stability. This fulfillment of Elisha's prophecy (<a href="/2_kings/7.htm">2 Kings 7:1</a>) underscores the reliability of God's word.and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, Barley, often considered a less desirable grain than wheat, was a staple food for the poor. The availability of barley at this price further illustrates the abundance that followed the lifting of the siege. The economic turnaround highlights God's provision and the miraculous nature of the event, as the city moved from extreme scarcity to surplus overnight.according to the word of the LORD. This phrase emphasizes the divine origin and authority of the prophecy given by Elisha. The fulfillment of the prophecy serves as a testament to God's sovereignty and faithfulness. Throughout Scripture, God's word is shown to be powerful and true, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where it is stated that God's word will not return void but will accomplish His purposes. This event also prefigures the ultimate provision and deliverance found in Jesus Christ, who fulfills God's promises and provides spiritual sustenance to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_samaria.htm">The People of Samaria</a> The inhabitants of the city who were suffering from a severe famine due to the Aramean siege. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_arameans.htm">The Arameans</a> The enemy army that besieged Samaria, causing the famine, but fled after hearing the sound of a great army, leaving their camp abandoned. 3. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> The prophet of God who foretold the end of the famine and the abundance of food. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_camp_of_the_arameans.htm">The Camp of the Arameans</a> The location where the Arameans had set up their siege, which was later plundered by the people of Samaria. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a> The prophecy given by Elisha that the famine would end and food would be plentiful.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_word.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Word</a> The fulfillment of Elisha's prophecy demonstrates that God is faithful to His promises. Believers can trust that what God has spoken will come to pass. <a href="/topical/d/divine_provision_in_desperate_times.htm">Divine Provision in Desperate Times</a> Just as God provided for the people of Samaria, He is able to provide for us in our times of need. We should look to Him as our ultimate source of provision. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_intervention.htm">The Power of God's Intervention</a> The sudden change in circumstances for the people of Samaria shows that God can intervene in powerful and unexpected ways. We should remain hopeful and expectant for God's intervention in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience_and_faith.htm">The Importance of Obedience and Faith</a> The people acted on the word of the LORD through Elisha. Our faith should lead us to action, trusting in God's promises even when circumstances seem dire. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unbelief.htm">The Consequences of Unbelief</a> The officer who doubted Elisha's prophecy (<a href="/2_kings/7-2.htm">2 Kings 7:2</a>) serves as a warning against unbelief. We should guard our hearts against doubt and trust in God's word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 7</a> <a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_samaria's_recovery.htm">2 Kings 7:16 — Is there any credible record outside the Bible confirming that Samaria’s economy recovered so quickly? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_idolatry_less_condemned.htm">Why doesn't 2 Kings 16 emphasize divine judgment on Ahaz's actions as clearly as other Old Testament passages condemn idolatry?</a> <a href="/q/explain_elisha's_prophecy_fulfillment..htm">2 Kings 7:19-20 -- How do we reconcile the exact fulfillment of Elisha's prophecy about the officer's death without invoking the supernatural?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_an_army_flee_after_hearing_sounds.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7 -- What natural or historical explanation accounts for an entire army fleeing upon hearing mysterious sounds?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) The tents.--Rather, the camp.So--And it came to pass.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. The whole population of Samaria, with one accord, quitted the town, and flung themselves upon the spoil - the rich garments, the gold and silver vessels, the horses and asses, of which mention had been made previously (vers. 8-10). At the same time, no doubt, they feasted on the abundant dainties which they found in the tents. Having satisfied their immediate wants, they proceeded to lay in a store of corn for future use, and crowded tumultuously into the gate, where the corn found in the camp was being sold. So a measure of fine flour; rather, and a measure, etc. - was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord (see ver. 1). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/7-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock went out וַיֵּצֵ֣א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and plundered וַיָּבֹ֕זּוּ (way·yā·ḇōz·zū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> To spoil, plunder the camp מַחֲנֵ֣ה (ma·ḥă·nêh) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> An encampment, an army of the Arameans. אֲרָ֑ם (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> Aram -- Syria It was then that וַיְהִ֨י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a seah סְאָה־ (sə·’āh-) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5429.htm">Strong's 5429: </a> A seah, certain measure, for, grain of fine flour סֹ֜לֶת (sō·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5560.htm">Strong's 5560: </a> Fine flour [sold] for a shekel, בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל (bə·še·qel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> A weight, a commercial standard and two seahs וְסָאתַ֧יִם (wə·sā·ṯa·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5429.htm">Strong's 5429: </a> A seah, certain measure, for, grain of barley שְׂעֹרִ֛ים (śə·‘ō·rîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8184.htm">Strong's 8184: </a> Barley [sold] for a shekel, בְּשֶׁ֖קֶל (bə·še·qel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> A weight, a commercial standard according to the word כִּדְבַ֥ר (kiḏ·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-16.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 7:16 The people went out and plundered (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 7:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 7:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 7:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 7:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>