John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:41
But he said, then bring meal: and he cast it into the pot ,.... And stirred it about in it: and he said, pour out for the people, that they may eat ; as they now might freely, and without any danger, as he intimated: and there was no harm in the pot ; or anything that could do any harm or mischief to the health of men: this was not owing to the natural virtue of meal, but to a miraculous power attending it, whereby the pottage was cured of its malignity, as the bad waters of Jericho... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:38-44
We have here Elisha in his place, in his element, among the sons of the prophets, teaching them, and, as a father, providing for them; and happy it was for them that they had one over them who naturally cared for their state, under whom they were well fed and well taught. There was a dearth in the land, for the wickedness of those that dwelt therein, the same that we read of, 2 Kgs. 8:1. It continued seven years, just as long again as that in Elijah's time. A famine of bread there was, but not... read more