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.
But he said, 'Then bring some flour.' And he threw it into the pot and said, 'Pour it out for the people so they can eat.' And there was no poison in the pot.
The prophet Elisha miraculously made poisonous stew safe to eat by adding flour, showing God's power to transform dangerous situations.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings, Elisha was a prophet in ancient Israel during the divided kingdom period, when the northern and southern tribes were often in conflict. He was with a group of prophets who had prepared a stew that accidentally included poisonous wild gourds, making it unsafe for consumption. Elisha performed a miracle by adding meal to the pot, which neutralized the poison and made the food harmless, demonstrating God's power through his ministry.
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