SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:38
¶ Y Eliseo se volvió a Gilgal. Había entonces grande hambre en la tierra. Y los hijos de los profetas estaban con él, por lo que dijo a su criado: Pon una grande olla, y haz potaje para los hijos de los profetas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:38
Verse 38. Came again to Gilgal] He had been there before with his master, a short time prior to his translation. Set on the great pot and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.] It was in a time of dearth, and all might now stand in need of refreshment; and it appears that the prophet was led to put forth the power he had from God to make a plentiful provision for those who were present. The father of the celebrated Dr. Young, author of the Night Thoughts, preaching a charity sermon for the benefit of the sons of the clergy, took the above words for his text; nor could they be said to be inappropriate.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 38. And Elisha came again to Gilgal , etc.] Where he was with Elijah a little before his assumption to heaven, ( 2 Kings 2:1) and whither he went, there being a school of the prophets, as he did to all places where there were any, and where he had been before with Elijah; partly to instruct, encourage, and strengthen them, and partly to confirm his office as a prophet by miracles, which he did in several places he came to: and there was a dearth in the land ; a famine through drought: and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him : as disciples before their master, (see Acts 22:3) and he said unto his servant ; very probably Gehazi: set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets ; who seemed to have lived together in one house or college, and to be to the number of one hundred, (see 2 Kings 4:43) and therefore required to have a large pot set on to boil pottage for them all.
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
ואלישׁע 477 שׁב 7725 הגלגלה 1537 והרעב 7458 בארץ 776 ובני 1121 הנביאים 5030 ישׁבים 3427 לפניו 6440 ויאמר 559 לנערו 5288 שׁפת 8239 הסיר 5518 הגדולה 1419 ובשׁל 1310 נזיד 5138 לבני 1121 הנביאים׃ 5030
