697 B
697 B
General Information:
In these verses, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in 2 Kings 7:1-2. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory)
About this time
"About this time tomorrow"
two measures of barley ... a measure of fine flour
Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. AT: "14 liters of barley ... 7 liters of fine flour" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume)
a shekel
A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. AT: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)