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2 Kings 2:19

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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.Select 2 Kings 2:17

18And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?Select 2 Kings 2:18

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.Select 2 Kings 2:19

20And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.Select 2 Kings 2:20

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.Select 2 Kings 2:21

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2:19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.”

ASV

2:19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

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