KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass 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 to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And it happened exactly as the man of God had told the king: 'Tomorrow at this time, at the gate of Samaria, two measures of barley will cost only one shekel, and one measure of fine flour will cost only one shekel.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that God's promise through his prophet came true exactly as predicted - food prices dropped dramatically after a terrible famine ended.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a severe siege of Samaria by the Syrian army, which had caused extreme famine and skyrocketing food prices. The prophet Elisha had boldly predicted that within 24 hours, food would become abundant and cheap again, which seemed impossible given the desperate circumstances.
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