2 Kings 7:1
1 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, six quarts ▼▼Lit a seah
of fine meal will sell for a ▼▼shekel(s): In the OT the shekel is a measurement of weight that came to be used as money, either gold or silver.
shekel ▼▼About 1/2 ounce of silver
and 12 quarts ▼▼Lit two seahs
of barley will sell for a shekel.’” ▼▼About 1/2 ounce of silver
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