2 Kings 6:25

New American Bible - revised edition

Because of the siege the famine in Samaria was so severe that a donkey’s head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a fourth of a kab of “dove droppings” for five pieces of silver.

Cross References

Genesis 41:55

When all the land of Egypt became hungry and the people cried to Pharaoh for food, Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians: “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine in Samaria was severe,

2 Kings 25:3

On the ninth day of the month, when famine had gripped the city, and the people of the land had no more food,

2 Kings 6:26

One day, as the king of Israel was walking on the city wall, a woman cried out to him, “Save us, my lord king!”

2 Kings 7:12

Though it was night, the king got up; he said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. Knowing that we are starving, they have left their camp to hide in the field. They are thinking, ‘The Israelites will leave the city and we will take them alive and enter it.’”

2 Kings 7:4

If we decide to go into the city, we shall die there, for there is famine in the city. If we remain here, we shall die too. So come, let us desert to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we live; if they kill us, we die.”

Jeremiah 14:18

If I walk out into the field, look! those slain by the sword; If I enter the city, look! victims of famine. Both prophet and priest ply their trade in a land they do not know.

Jeremiah 32:24

See, the siegeworks have arrived at this city to capture it; the city is handed over to the Chaldeans who are attacking it, with sword, starvation, and disease. What you threatened has happened—you can see it for yourself.

Jeremiah 52:6

On the ninth day of the fourth month, when famine had gripped the city and the people had no more bread,

Ezekiel 4:17

Because they lack bread and water they shall be devastated; each and every one will waste away because of their guilt.

Leviticus 26:26

When I break your staff of bread, ten women will need but one oven for baking your bread, and they shall dole it out to you by weight; and though you eat, you shall not be satisfied.