2 Kings 2:21 KJV

And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

Matthew Henry

Parallel Passages

  • Exodus 15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
  • 2 Kings 4:41 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.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 2 Kings 4:41 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.
  • 2 Kings 6:6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
  • Exodus 15:25–26 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, …
  • Leviticus 2:13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
  • Psalms 107:33–38 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; …

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Topics

  • Death Elijah
  • Elisha Purifies the waters of Jericho by casting salt into the fountain
  • Jericho Purified by Elisha
  • Miracles Sweetens the waters of Jericho
  • Salt Elisha throws, into the pool of Jericho, to purify it

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • JehoramKing of Israel · 896–884 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he went forth וַיֵּצֵא wayyēṣēʾ יָצָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto the spring אֶל ʾel Preposition מוֹצָא môṣāʾ מוֹצָא Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the waters הַמַּיִם hammayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • and cast וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ wayyašlek שָׁלַךְ Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the salt מֶלַח melaḥ מֶלַח Noun · masculine singular
  • in there, and said שָׁם šām Adverb וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • Thus saith כֹּה kô Adverb אָמַר ʾāmar אָמַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • I have healed רִפִּאתִי rippiʾtî רָפָא Verb · piel perfect, first person common singular יִהְיֶה yihyê Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • these waters לַמַּיִם lammayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the הָאֵלֶּה hāʾēllê Pronoun · with the
  • there shall not be from thence any more death לֹא lōʾ Negative מִשָּׁם miššām Adverb · with preposition עוֹד ʿôd Adverb מָוֶת māwet מָוֶת Noun · masculine singular
  • or barren וּמְשַׁכָּלֶת ûmĕšakkālet שָׁכֹל Verb · piel active participle, feminine singular · with and

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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