And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
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Gill's Exposition
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters,.... The fountain from whence they flowed, the head of them:
and cast the salt in there; which was an unlikely means of making bad water good, since…
Barnes' Notes
The “new cruse” and the “salt” are evidently chosen from a regard to symbolizm. The foul stream represents sin, and to cleanse it emblems of purity must he taken. Hence, the clean “new” dish…
Elisha had, in this respect, a double portion of Elijah's spirit, that he wrought more miracles than Elijah. Some reckon them in number just double. Two are recorded in these verses - a miracle of…
Cambridge Bible
Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein The purity and freshness of the vessel were to typify the purification wrought upon the spring. Salt too is significant of preservation and purity. We are…