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2 Kings 4:37-39
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 4:37-39
Holman Christian Standard Bible
37 She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left.(A)
The Deadly Stew
38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal,(B) there was a famine(C) in the land. The sons of the prophets(D) were sitting at his feet.[a](E) He said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.”
39 One went out to the field to gather herbs and found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment would hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, but they were unaware of what they were.
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- 2 Kings 4:38 Lit sitting before him
2 Kings 4:37-39
New International Version
2 Kings 4:37-39
New International Version
37 She came in, fell at his feet and bowed to the ground. Then she took her son and went out.
Death in the Pot
38 Elisha returned to Gilgal(A) and there was a famine(B) in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”
39 One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.
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