2 Kings 7:18

18 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 tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria."

2 Kings 7:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 7:18

And it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken to the
king, saying
As in ( 2 Kings 7:1 ) , and what he said to the king there, and to the lord, in ( 2 Kings 7:2 ) , are repeated in this and the next verse, that it might be observed how exactly the prophecies were fulfilled.

2 Kings 7:18 In-Context

16 And the people went out and despoiled 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.

17 And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate. And the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.

18 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 tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria."

19 And that lord answered the man of God and said, "Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be?" And he said, "Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof."

20 And so it befell him, for the people trod upon him in the gate and he died.