2 Kgs 7:1

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2Kgs 7:1 Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria.

2Kgs 7:3 Four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tidings of their flight.

2Kgs 7:12 The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the tents of the Syrians.

2Kgs 7:17 The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty, having the charge of the gate, is trodden to death in the press.

Elisha said. See on ch.

2Kgs 6:33; 2Kgs 20:16; 1Kgs 22:19; Isa 1:10; Ezek 37:4

To-morrow.

2Kgs 7:18; 2Kgs 7:19; Exod 8:23; Exod 9:5; Exod 9:6; Exod 14:13; Exod 16:12; Josh 3:5; 1Sam 11:9; Ps 46:5

a measure of fine flour.A {seah} of flour: the {seah} was about two gallons and a half; the shekel 2s. 4d. at the lowest computation: a wide difference between this and the price of the ass's head.

2Kgs 6:25; Rev 6:6

of barley.

2Kgs 4:42; John 6:9

in the gate of Samaria.From this it appears that the gates were not only used as courts of judicature, but as market-places.

So Mr. Morier observes: "In our rides we usually went out of the town at the {Derwazeh Shah Abdul Azeem,} or the gate leading to the village of Shah Abdul Azeem, where a market was held every morning, particularly of horses, mules, asses, and camels.

At about sun-rise, the owners of the animals assemble and exhibit them for sale.

But besides, here were sellers of all sorts of goods, in temporary shops and tents: and this, perhaps, will explain the custom alluded to in 2 Ki 7:18."