2Ki 7:1, 3 | ESV | STEP | But Elisha said , Hear the word of the Lord : thus says the Lord , Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel , and two seahs of barley for a shekel , at the gate of Samaria .

2 Kings 7:1

Elisha Promises Food

1 But Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord, ^aTomorrow about this time a seah ^{▼▼A seah was about 7 quarts or 7.3 liters} of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, ^{▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams} and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.”

2 Kings 7:3

The Syrians Flee

3 Now there were four men who were lepers ^{▼▼Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13} ^eat the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die?