2Ki 7:1 | TSK | e4.org | Elisha said See note on , and see note on . ; ; To morrow ; , , , ; ; ; 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. ; of barley ; 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 Kings 7:1

Elisha said See note on 2Kgs 6:33, and see note on 2Kgs 20:16. 1Kgs 22:19; Isa 1:10; Ezek 37:4

To morrow 2Kgs 7:18-19; Exod 8:23, Exod 9:5-6, 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 2Kgs 7:18."