2 Kings 2:20

“Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.” So they brought it to him,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they bring it to him.

In Context

19Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”

21and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’”

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Cross References

Ezekiel 47:11But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 2:20-25

The Waters of Jericho Healed; the Death of the Mocking Children. ( b. c. 895.) 19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. 20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord , I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more… Read the whole commentary →

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