2 Kings 4:42

New International Reader's Version

A man came from Baal Shalishah. He brought the man of God 20 loaves of barley bread. They had been baked from the first grain that had ripened. The man also brought some heads of new grain. “Give this food to the people to eat,” Elisha said.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:3

Take ten loaves of bread with you. Take some cakes and a jar of honey. Go to him. He’ll tell you what will happen to our son.”

2 Kings 4:38

Elisha returned to Gilgal. There wasn’t enough food to eat in that area. The group of the prophets was meeting with Elisha. So he said to his servant, “Put the large pot over the fire. Cook some stew for these prophets.”

2 Kings 5:5

“I think you should go,” the king of Aram replied. “I’ll give you a letter to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left. He took 750 pounds of silver with him. He also took 150 pounds of gold. And he took ten sets of clothes.

2 Kings 7:1

Elisha replied, “Listen to a message from the Lord. He says, ‘About this time tomorrow, flour won’t cost very much. Even 12 pounds of the finest flour will cost less than half of an ounce of silver. You will also be able to buy 20 pounds of barley for the same price. That’s all you will have to pay for those things at the gate of Samaria.’ ”

Exodus 23:16

“Celebrate the Feast of Weeks. Bring the first share of your crops from your fields. “Celebrate the Feast of Booths. Hold it in the fall when you gather in your crops from your fields.

Numbers 18:12

“I will give you all the finest olive oil and grain the people give me. And I will give you all the finest fresh wine they give me. They give all those things as the first share of their harvest.

Numbers 18:13

All the first shares of the harvest they bring me will belong to you. Everyone in your home who is ‘clean’ can eat it.

John 6:13

So they gathered what was left over from the five barley loaves. They filled 12 baskets with the pieces left by those who had eaten.

John 6:9

“Here is a boy with five small loaves of barley bread. He also has two small fish. But how far will that go in such a large crowd?”

1 Corinthians 9:11

We have planted spiritual seed among you. Is it too much to ask that we receive from you some things we need?

Galatians 6:6

But those who are taught the word should share all good things with their teacher.

Deuteronomy 12:6

Take your burnt offerings and sacrifices to that place. Bring your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. Take with you what you have promised to give. Bring any other offerings you choose to give. And bring the male animals among your livestock that were born first to their mothers.

Deuteronomy 32:14

He gave them butter and milk from the herds and flocks. He fed them the fattest lambs and goats. He gave them the best of Bashan’s rams. He fed them the finest wheat. They drank the bubbling red juice of grapes.

Deuteronomy 8:8

It has wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey.

1 Samuel 9:4

Saul and his servant went through the hill country of Ephraim. They also went through the area around Shalisha. But they didn’t find the donkeys. So they went on into the area of Shaalim. But the donkeys weren’t there either. Then Saul went through the territory of Benjamin. But they still didn’t find the donkeys.

1 Samuel 9:7

Saul said to his servant, “If we go to see the man, what can we give him? There isn’t any food in our sacks. We don’t have a gift for the man of God. So what can we give him?”