Translations
Modern
It happened just as the man of God had told the king: “About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel.”
Traditional
And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
Literal
And it came to pass according to the speaking of the man of God to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, will be about this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria.”
Latin
Factumque est secundum sermonem viri Dei quem dixerat regi, quando ait: Duo modii hordei statere uno erunt, et modius similæ statere uno, hoc eodem tempore cras in porta Samariæ:
Original
Hebrew
English
It happened just as the man of God had told the king: “About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel.”
Notes
Repeating Elisha's earlier talk with Joram's officer highlights how the prophecy came true exactly as predicted.
Events
Places
Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants
Glossary
Elisha Kings, Books of First and Second Malachi, Book of Samaria
Topics
Ancient Samaria: Samaria the Capital of Remarkable Plenty In, As Foretold by Elisha Gates of Cities: Land Redeemed At Gates of Cities: Markets Held At Measure: A Seah, About a Peck and a Half Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The End of the Famine in Samaria