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.
One of them went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine. He picked wild gourds until his lap was full, then came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, because they didn't know what kind they were.
This verse describes how one of the prophets unknowingly gathered poisonous wild gourds and added them to the communal stew because he didn't recognize what they were.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Elisha was a prophet in ancient Israel during the 9th century BC, succeeding Elijah and performing various miracles to demonstrate God's power. This specific event took place when a group of prophets were preparing a simple meal during a time of scarcity, likely reflecting the hardships faced by the community. One prophet gathered wild gourds from the field without recognizing their toxicity, accidentally adding them to the stew and endangering the group.
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