Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
PURIFIES DEADLY POTTAGE. (II Kings 4:38-41)
there was a dearth in the land—(see on II Kings 8:1).
the sons of the prophets were sitting before him—When receiving instruction, the scholars sat under their masters. This refers to their being domiciled under the same roof (compare II Kings 6:1).
Set on the great pot—As it is most likely that the Jewish would resemble the Egyptian "great pot," it is seen by the monumental paintings to have been a large goblet, with two long legs, which stood over the fire on the floor. The seethed pottage consisted of meat cut into small pieces, mixed with rice or meal and vegetables.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Kings 4:38:
2 Kings 4:38
Ezekiel 33:31
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