2 Kings
King James Version (KJV)
2 Kings 2:20
“And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Kings 2:20 Context
17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. 18And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not? 19And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. 20And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 21And 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. 22So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake. 23And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
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Other Translations
And hee said, Bring mee a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it. So they brought {it} to him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So he said, Get me a new vessel, and put salt in it; and they took it to him.
- Basic English Bible
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.
- Darby Bible
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
- Webster's Bible
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." They brought it to him.
- World English Bible
And he saith, `Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;' and they bring [it] unto him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he said: 'Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.' And they brought it to him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it. So they brought {it} to him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So he said, Get me a new vessel, and put salt in it; and they took it to him.
- Basic English Bible
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.
- Darby Bible
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
- Webster's Bible
He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." They brought it to him.
- World English Bible
And he saith, `Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;' and they bring [it] unto him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he said: 'Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.' And they brought it to him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 2:20
2:20 A new cruse - That there might be no legal pollution in it which might offend God, and hinder his miraculous operation. Put salt - A most improper remedy; for salt naturally makes waters brackish, and lands barren. Hereby therefore he would shew, that this was effected solely by the Divine power, which could work either without means, or against them.