24 Some time later, King Ben-hadad(A) of Aram brought all his military units together and marched up to besiege Samaria. 25 So there was a great famine(B) in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for 80 silver shekels,(a) and a cup(b) of dove’s dung(c) sold for five silver shekels.(d)(C)

Footnotes:

a. 2 Kings 6:25: About 2 pounds of silver
b. 2 Kings 6:25: Lit a fourth of a kab
c. 2 Kings 6:25: Or seedpods, or wild onions
d. 2 Kings 6:25: About 2 ounces of silver

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