2 Kings 2:21-23

New International Reader's Version

²¹ Then he went out to the spring. He threw the salt into it. He told the people, “The Lord says, ‘I have made this water pure. It will never cause death again. It will never keep the land from producing crops again.’ ” ²² The water has stayed pure to this day. That’s what Elisha had said would happen.

Some Boys Make Fun of Elisha

²³ Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. He was walking along the road. Some boys came out of the town. They made fun of him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here! You don’t even have any hair on your head!”