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
This incident occurred during a time of famine in Israel, when the company of prophets under Elisha's care were struggling to find food. In their desperation, they were foraging for any edible plants they could find. The 'sons of the prophets' were young men training under the prophet Elisha, living in a simple community where they shared meals together.
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