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A Case of Mistaken Identity
Commentators agree the "wild gourds" were a poisonous plant, likely colocynth or a type of wild cucumber. These plants are intensely bitter and act as a violent purgative, making them dangerous to eat. The man who gathered them was simply ignorant of their properties, highlighting how easily danger can be introduced unintentionally.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 4:39
18th Century
Theologian
A wild vine - This was not a true wild vine, whose fruit is harmless even if not very palatable, but rather some other climbing plant with t…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 4:39
19th Century
Bishop
Herbs. —A rare word. (). The Targum renders “greens.” The Septuagint retains the Hebrew word; the Syriac and Arabic render “mallow…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 4:39
17th Century
Pastor
And one went out into the fields to gather herbs
To put into the pottage, the gardens affording none in this time of…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 4:38–44
17th Century
Minister
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. El…