SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:42
Vino entonces un hombre de Baal-salisa, el cual trajo al varón de Dios panes de primicias, veinte panes de cebada, y trigo nuevo en su espiga. Y él dijo: Da al pueblo para que coman.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:42
Verse 42. Bread of the first-fruits] This was an offering to the prophet, as the first-fruits themselves were an offering to God. Corn in the husk] Probably parched corn or corn to be parched, a very frequent food in the East; full ears, before they are ripe, parched on the fire.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 42. And there came a man from Baalshalisha , etc.] Of which place (see Gill on “ 1 Samuel 9:4”), the Targum is, from the south country: and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley ; so that it was now barley harvest, and this the first fruits of it, which, according to the law, ( Leviticus 23:10), was to be brought to the priest; but being forbid in the land of Israel going up to Jerusalem, religious men brought their firstfruits to the prophets, and here to Elisha, the father of them; believing it would be dispensed with, and acceptable, since they were not allowed to carry them to the proper person; and in this time of famine was very agreeable to the man of God, supposing it only a present: and full ears of corn in the husk thereof ; these were green ears of corn, which they used to parch; but might not be eaten until the firstfruits were offered, and then they might, ( Leviticus 23:14), the Targum renders it, “in his garment”, in the skirt of his clothes; and to the same purpose are the Syriac and Arabic versions; and so Jarchi interprets it; and Ben Gersom says, it signifies some vessel in which he brought them: and he said, give unto the people, that they may eat ; Elisha did not reserve this offering or present for himself, but, as he had freely received, he freely gave.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 38-44 - There was a famine of bread, but not of hearing the word of God, for Elisha had the sons of the prophets sitting before him, to hear his wisdom. Elisha made hurtful food to become safe and wholesome. If mess of pottage be all our dinner, remember that this great prophet ha no better for himself and his guests. The table often becomes a snare and that which should be for our welfare, proves a trap: this is a goo reason why we should not feed ourselves without fear. When we ar receiving the supports and comforts of life, we must keep up a expectation of death, and a fear of sin. We must acknowledge God' goodness in making our food wholesome and nourishing; I am the Lor that healeth thee. Elisha also made a little food go a great way Having freely received, he freely gave. God has promised his church that he will abundantly bless her provision, and satisfy her poor with bread, Ps 132:15; whom he feeds, he fills; and what he blesses, come to much. Christ's feeding his hearers was a miracle far beyond this but both teach us that those who wait upon God in the way of duty, ma hope to be supplied by Divine Providence __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואישׁ 376 בא 935 מבעל שׁלשׁה 1190 ויבא 935 לאישׁ 376 האלהים 430 לחם 3899 בכורים 1061 עשׂרים 6242 לחם 3899 שׂערים 8184 וכרמל 3759 בצקלנו 6861 ויאמר 559 תן 5414 לעם 5971 ויאכלו׃ 398
