The Poisonous Stew

38 When Elisha returned to (A)Gilgal, there was (B)a famine in the land. [a]As (C)the sons of the prophets (D)were sitting in front of him, he said to his servant, “(E)Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” 39 Then one went out into the field to gather mallow, and found a wild vine and gathered from it his lap full of wild gourds; and he came and sliced them into the pot of stew, because they did not know what they were. 40 So they poured it out for the men to eat. But as they were eating the stew, they cried out and said, “You man of God, there is (F)death in the pot!” And they were unable to eat. 41 Then he said, “Bring flour.” (G)And he threw it into the pot, and said, “Pour it out for the people that they may eat.” Then there was nothing harmful in the pot.

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  1. 2 Kings 4:38 Lit And

The Deadly Stew

38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal,(A) there was a famine(B) in the land. The sons of the prophets(C) were sitting before him.(D) He said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.”

39 One went out to the field to gather herbs and found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment would hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, but they were unaware of what they were.[a]

40 They served some for the men to eat, but when they ate the stew they cried out, “There’s death in the pot,(E) man of God!” And they were unable to eat it.

41 Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Serve it for the people to eat.” And there was nothing bad in the pot.(F)

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  1. 4:39 of what they were added for clarity