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717 B

General Information:

In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in 2 Kings 7:1. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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. Alternate translation: "14 liters of barley ... 7 liters of fine flour" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bvolume)

a shekel

A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bmoney)