18 It happened, 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 tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;
Elisha said, Hear you the word of Yahweh: thus says Yahweh, 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. Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? He said, Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it.
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Commentary on 2 Kings 7 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 7
Relief is here brought to Samaria and her king, when the case is, in a manner, desperate, and the king despairing.
2Ki 7:1-2
Here,
2Ki 7:3-11
We are here told,
2Ki 7:12-20
Here we have,