⁴² A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God some bread from the early produce—twenty loaves of barley bread and fresh grain from his bag.^[a] Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat.”

⁴³ His servant said, “How can I feed one hundred men with this?”

Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat! This is what the Lord says: ‘Eat and there will be leftovers.’” ⁴⁴ So the servant gave the food to them. They ate and had leftovers, in agreement with the Lord’s word.