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37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground; then she took her son and left.

Elisha Purifies the Pot of Stew

38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the company of prophets was[a] sitting before him, he said to his servant, ‘Put the large pot on, and make some stew for the company of prophets.’[b] 39 One of them went out into the field to gather herbs; he found a wild vine and gathered from it a lapful of wild gourds, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew, not knowing what they were.

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  1. 2 Kings 4:38 Heb sons of the prophets were
  2. 2 Kings 4:38 Heb sons of the prophets

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