2 Kings 2:21
Elisha went out to the spring of water and threw salt in it; then he said, “Yahweh says this, 'I have healed these waters. From this time on, there will be no more death or unfruitful land.'”
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20Elisha replied, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it,” so they brought it to him.
22So the waters were healed to this day, by the word which Elisha spoke.
Cross References
Exodus 15:25Moses cried out to Yahweh, and Yahweh showed him a tree. Moses threw it into the water, and the water became sweet to drink. It was there that Yahweh gave them a strict law, and it was there that he tested them.
2 Kings 4:41But Elisha said, “Bring some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people, so that they may eat.” Then there was no longer anything hurtful in the pot.
Psalms 107:33He turns rivers into a wilderness, 1 springs of water into dry land, 1
Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely for my sake.
John 9:6After Jesus said these things, he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and smeared the mud on his eyes.
Revelation 21:4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death, or grieving, or crying, or pain. The former things have passed away.
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 →