New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Kings 7:16-20

16So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a 1measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two 2measures of barley for a shekel, 3according to the word of the Lord.

17Now the king appointed 4the royal officer on whose hand he leaned 5to have charge of the gate; but the people trampled on him at the gate, and he died just as the man of God had said, 6who spoke when the king came down to him.

18It happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “7Two 8measures of barley for a shekel and a 9measure of fine flour for a shekel, will be sold tomorrow about this time at the gate of Samaria.”

19Then the royal officer answered the man of God and said, “Now behold, 10if the Lord should make windows in heaven, could such a thing be?” And he said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat 11of it.”

20And so it happened to him, for the people trampled on him at the gate and he died.

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Notes

1. 2 Kings 7:16 Heb seah; i.e. one seah equals approx 11 qts ↩
2. 2 Kings 7:16 Heb seah; i.e. one seah equals approx 11 qts ↩
3. 2 Kings 7:16 2 Kin 7:1 ↩
4. 2 Kings 7:17 2 Kin 7:2 ↩
5. 2 Kings 7:17 Lit over the gate ↩
6. 2 Kings 7:17 2 Kin 6:32 ↩
7. 2 Kings 7:18 2 Kin 7:1 ↩
8. 2 Kings 7:18 Heb seah; i.e. one seah equals approx 11 qts ↩
9. 2 Kings 7:18 Heb seah; i.e. one seah equals approx 11 qts ↩
10. 2 Kings 7:19 2 Kin 7:2 ↩
11. 2 Kings 7:19 Lit from there ↩

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