2 Kings 7:1
Context7:1 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says, ‘About this time tomorrow a seah 1 of finely milled flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.’”
2 Kings 10:6
Context10:6 He wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me, 2 then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” 3 Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent 4 men of the city were raising them.
2 Kings 20:5
Context20:5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. The day after tomorrow 5 you will go up to the Lord’s temple.
1 sn A seah was a dry measure equivalent to about 7 quarts.
2 tn Heb “If you are mine and you are listening to my voice.”
3 sn Jehu’s command is intentionally vague. Does he mean that they should bring the guardians (those who are “heads” over Ahab’s sons) for a meeting, or does he mean that they should bring the literal heads of Ahab’s sons with them? (So LXX, Syriac Peshitta, and some
4 tn Heb “great,” probably in wealth, position, and prestige.
5 tn Heb “on the third day.”