OLD TESTAMENT

2 Kings 7:18

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It happened as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;”

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1 seah is about 7 liters or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks

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A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces. In this context, it was probably a silver coin weighing that much.

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