Study it in the app“Elisha said, “Hear the word of YHWH: thus says YHWH, ‘About this time tomorrow a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’””
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְּבַרof YHWH:יְהוָהthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָה‘About this timeכָּעֵתtomorrowמָחָרa seahסְאָהof fine flourסֹלֶתwill sell for a shekel,בְּשֶׁקֶלand two seahsוְסָאתַיִםof barleyשְׂעֹרִיםfor a shekel,בְּשֶׁקֶלat the gateבְּשַׁעַרof Samaria.’”שֹׁמְרוֹן
Elisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shimu” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearstomorrow
The day that comes after today.
Where else “machar” appearsseah
Seah: a measure for grain, about 7 liters.
Where else “sea” appearsfine flour
Fine flour, the best kind.
Where else “solet” appearsshekel
Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.
Where else “shekel” appearsbarley
Barley.
Where else “seorim” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appearsThe seah was a measure for grain and flour. Compared with the siege prices (6:25), these are prices of plenty.
Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
1 · This verse (above)
2The captain on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of Elohim and said, “Look, even if YHWH were making floodgates in the heavens, could this thing happen?” He said, “Look, you will see it with your own eyes, but from there you will not eat.”
