SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Kings 7:18

7:18a It happened just as the man of God had told the king:

⌊Everything⌋ was/occurred just as the prophet had said. He had told the king,

-or-

Elisha had told the king that

7:18b “About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel,

“At this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, one measure of the best flour will cost only one piece of silver.

-or-

Within twenty-four hours at the gate of Samaria city people would buy five kilograms of good/fine ⌊wheat⌋ flour

7:18c and a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel.”

Two measures of barley will cost only one silver coin

-or-

or ten kilograms of barley for one piece of silver.

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