2 Kings 4:39
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One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered of it wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of stew; for they didn't recognize them.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageMount Carmel, west of the Jordan near the Mediterranean, was a recognized place of prophetic ministry where Elisha stayed; Shunem was an Israelite village in the Jezreel Valley whose woman had provided him lodging. The episode occurs during a famine in this region, underscoring the need for God’s preserving provision through Elisha.
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2 Kings 4:39 mentions Mount Carmel and Shunem.
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