John,

I'm very glad that you made this connection.

A couple years ago, I posted a question to FivesDoves, about the same connection.

I don't remember, for sure, if anyone answered, then.

The wording in the two passages is too close to not be connected:

Revelation 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

  6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

with:

II Kings 7:1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Could not both describing the floor dropping out on commodity prices for food?

Like the governments closed down countries, killed markets, and printed way too much money.

These things caused shortages & price increases.

Could not these same governments suddenly open markets, and allow, and even cause commodity dumping?

Would that then cause the bottom to drop out on the prices?