And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
And the people went out and took all the valuable things from the Syrian army camps. So a basket of fine flour was sold for just one silver coin, and two baskets of barley were sold for one silver coin, just as the LORD had promised.
God fulfilled His promise exactly - the starving people found abundant food at incredibly cheap prices after the enemy army fled, leaving behind all their supplies.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the miraculous end to the siege of Samaria, where the Syrian army had surrounded the city causing severe famine. Earlier, the prophet Elisha had promised that by the next day, food would be abundant and cheap. God caused the Syrians to hear phantom sounds of a great army, making them flee in panic and abandon their camps full of supplies.
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