John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 4:38

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Elisha came again to Gilgal, etc.] Where he was with Elijah a little before his assumption to heaven, (<120201>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 <442203>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 <120443>2 Kings 4:43) and therefore required to have a large pot set on to boil pottage for them all.

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