2 Kings 4:43
But his attendant said—How can I set this before a hundred men? And he said—Give to the people, that they may eat, for, Thus, saith Yahweh, They are about to eat and to leave remaining.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
44So he set before them, and they did eat and left remaining, according to the word of Yahweh.
Cross References
Numbers 11:23Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Shall the hand of Yahweh, fail? Now, shalt thou see whether my word come to pass unto thee or not.
Matthew 14:20And they did all eat, and were filled,—and they took up the remainder of the broken pieces, twelve baskets, full.
Matthew 15:37And they all did eat and were filled,—and, the remainder of the broken pieces, took they up, seven hampers, full.
Mark 6:37But, he, answering said to them—Ye, give them, to eat. And they say unto him—Shall we depart and buy two hundred denaries’ worth of loaves, and give them to eat?
Mark 8:4And his disciples answered him—Whence shall any one be able, here, to fill, these, with bread, in a desert?
Luke 9:13But he said unto them—Give, ye, them to eat. They, however, said—We have not more than five loaves, and two fishes,—unless perhaps, we, should go, and buy food, for all this people.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 4:39-44
The Miracle on the Poisoned Pottage; the Miracle on the Barley Loaves. ( b. c. 887.) 38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. 40 So they… Read the whole commentary →