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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-41

Death In The Pot (2 Kings 4:38-41 ). To turn this story into an example of the culinary art, with Elisha as the experienced chief cook is to misrepresent it. Whatever we may think it is quite clear that the author saw it as a miracle, and intended it to be read in that way. Furthermore it would never have been recorded had it not been seen in that way by the participants. They would have had many experiences of when food did not quite taste right and was put right by adding something more, no... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-44

2 Kings 4:38-Acts : . Two Minor Miracles of Elisha.— The “ death” (poison) in the pot healed and the feeding of a hundred prophets. The bread of the firstfruits ( 2 Kings 4:42) was by the Law the property of the priests ( Numbers 18:13, Deuteronomy 18:4). Here the loaves and ears of corn are offered to prophets. In the Christian Teaching of the Twelve Apostles the prophets are to be given of the firstfruits, “ for they are your priests.” There is no similar instance in the OT. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:41

He cast it into the pot, together with the pottage which they had taken out of it. There was no harm in the pot: the meal took away that hurtful quality, not by its natural power, which could do little in so short a time, but by the supernatural blessing of God upon it. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 4:38-41

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 4:38. Sons of the prophets were sitting before him—This means, not that they lived in common with Elisha, but sat as scholars before him for teaching. Seethe pottage—A kind of thick broth of rice or meal, vegetables, and meat. 2 Kings 4:40. There is death in the pot—Probably the “wild gourds” (2 Kings 4:39) were the fruit of the colocynth, exceedingly bitter, and causing severe cholic. Freely eaten, they might cause death. 2 Kings 4:42-44. Barley loaves,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-44

Chapter 4Now there was a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets who came to Elisha, saying, My husband is dead; and his creditors is come to take my two boys as slaves to pay for his debt. And Elisha said, What shall I do for you? what do you have in your house? She said, All I have is a pitcher of oil ( 2 Kings 4:1-2 ).He said, "Alright, send your sons out and let them borrow every kind of a bucket and container they can find from the neighbor. Get all of the pitchers,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 4:1-44

2 Kings 4:1 . My two sons to be bondmen. The law of Moses, as well as the laws of all gentile nations, allowed of this for six years. Exodus 21:7. Josephus, after others says, that she was the widow of Obadiah; but we have no intimation that he was a prophet. 2 Kings 4:2 . Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house save a pot of oil. No silver plate, no redundant furniture, nor any empty jars for oil. Truly, great poverty, and illustrious piety dwelt in that house. 2 Kings 4:8 . ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 4:38-44

2 Kings 4:38-44And Elisha came again to Gilgal, and there was a dearth in the land.Ministries to man, good and badElisha had returned to Gilgal, the seat of a school of the prophets; he had come thither once more on his early circuit, and during the famine which prevailed in the land. As the students sat before their master, he discerned in their emaciated forms the terrible effects upon them of the famine.I. Here is the ministry of severe trial. “There was a dearth in the land.” A destitution... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 4:40-41

2 Kings 4:40-41There is death in the pot.PoisonsNature grows poison as well as food. The sons of the prophets little knew the hurtful quality of the food that was being poured into the pot. In all things nature has its poisonous side as well as its sustaining and comforting aspect. The bane and antidote are both before us in nature. Death lies very near to life in the great open fields. Even our most natural passions lie but a single step from their destructive application. Can it be possible... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:41

2Ki 4:41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot. Ver. 41. Then bring meal. ] Which yet could not have made the pottage wholesome and savoury, but by a miracle. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Kings 4:41

he cast: 2 Kings 2:21, 2 Kings 5:10, 2 Kings 6:6, Exodus 15:25, John 9:6, 1 Corinthians 1:25 there: Acts 28:5 harm: Heb. evil thing Reciprocal: 2 Kings 20:7 - Take a lump Hosea 9:8 - with read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-41

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-44

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:41

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 4:38-41

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-44

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 4:1-44

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 4:38-44

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 4:40-41

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:41

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Kings 4:41

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