2 Kings 7:1Elisha said, "Hear the word of Yahweh. Thus says Yahweh, 'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'"
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~850 BC. The city is under siege by the Aramean army. People are starving, eating donkey heads and dove droppings. Elisha stands before the desperate king...
The emotion here: unwavering confidence despite surrounding despair
The original word
seah (סְאָה) — a dry measure equal to about 7 quarts, enough flour to feed a family for days
Why it matters
A shekel's worth of fine flour during the siege would have cost 80 times this amount
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 7:1
Elisha gave an exact TIME — 'tomorrow about this time' — not vague hope but precise promise
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about general provision, but it was a specific prophecy about economic prices during warfare — God cares about grocery costs and market rates.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 7:1
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 7:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 7:1 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Elisha. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophecy, provision, hope. Notable phrases: Thus says Yahweh; word of Yahweh; tomorrow about this time. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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