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      1;  Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria.
      3;  Four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring
         tidings of their flight.
     12;  The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the
         tents of the Syrians.
     17;  The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty,
         having the charge of the gate, is trodden to death in the
         press.

     * Elisha said.  See on ch.
     # 6:33; 20:16; 1Ki 22:19; Isa 1:10; Eze 37:4|
     * To-morrow.
     # 18,19; Ex 8:23; 9:5,6; 14:13; 16:12; Jos 3:5; 1Sa 11:9; Ps 46:5|
     * a measure of fine flour.
       A {seah} of flour:  the {seah} was about two gallons and a
       half; the shekel 2s. 4d. at the lowest computation:  a wide
       difference between this and the price of the ass's head.

     # 6:25; Re 6:6|
     * of barley.
     # 4:42; Joh 6:9|
     * in the gate of Samaria.
       From this it appears that the gates were not only used as
       courts of judicature, but as market-places.  So Mr. Morier
       observes:  "In our rides we usually went out of the town at
       the {Derwazeh Shah Abdul Azeem,} or the gate leading to the
       village of Shah Abdul Azeem, where a market was held every
       morning, particularly of horses, mules, asses, and camels.  At
       about sun-rise, the owners of the animals assemble and exhibit
       them for sale.  But besides, here were sellers of all sorts of
       goods, in temporary shops and tents:  and this, perhaps, will
       explain the custom alluded to in 2; Ki 7:18."