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And they ate and had some left, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So he set <i>it</i> before them, and they did eat, and left <i>thereof</i>, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he set <i>it</i> before them; and they ate and had <i>some</i> left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he served <i>it</i> to them, and they ate and had <i>some</i> left over, in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he set <i>it</i> before them, and they ate and had <i>some</i> left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he gave <i>it</i> before them, and they ate and had <i>some</i> left over, according to the word of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they ate and left <i>some</i>, in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and as the LORD had promised, they ate and had some left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he gave it to them, and as the LORD had promised, they ate and had some left over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the servant served the bread and grain to the people. They ate and still had some left over, just as the LORD had promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The servant set it in front of them. They ate and had some left over, as the LORD had predicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the servant set the food before them, and as the LORD had said, they all ate, and there was still some left over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So he served them, and they ate and had some left over, just as the LORD had indicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them; they ate and had some left over, just as the LORD predicted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they ate, and left some of it, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they ate, and left of it, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them and they ate and had some left over, according to Yahweh’s word. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he gives before them, and they eat and leave, according to the word of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he giveth before them, and they eat and leave, according to the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will give before them, and they will eat and leave, according to the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So he fief it before them: and they ate, and there was left according to the word of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, he set it before them. And they ate, and there was still more, in accord with the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He set it before them, and when they had eaten, they had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He set it before them, they ate, and had some left, according to the word of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they did eat and left some, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he set before them and they ate and there was a surplus, according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they ate and left, according to the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1415" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Feeding a Hundred Men</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ” <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">So he set it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and they ate</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: way·yō·w·ṯi·rū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">and had some left over,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">according to the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-11.htm">John 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. / And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” / So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19-21</a></span><br />And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41-44</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. / They all ate and were satisfied, / and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Luke 9:16-17</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-15.htm">Exodus 16:15-18</a></span><br />When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. / This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’” / So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">1 Kings 17:14-16</a></span><br />for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” / So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. / The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-36.htm">Matthew 15:36-38</a></span><br />Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Mark 8:6-9</a></span><br />And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. / They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well. / The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-5.htm">John 6:5-9</a></span><br />When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” / But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. / Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">2 Kings 7:1-2</a></span><br />Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” / But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16</a></span><br />Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Psalm 78:19-25</a></span><br />They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” / Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a></span><br />So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/19-21.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-43.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-10.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-43.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-41.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-43.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-13.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/6-23.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-22.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-29.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-2.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So he set it before them</b><br>This phrase refers to the servant of Elisha who obeyed the prophet's command to distribute the food to the people. The act of setting the food before them demonstrates obedience and faith in the prophetic word. This mirrors the actions of Jesus in the New Testament, particularly in the feeding of the 5,000 (<a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19</a>), where He also instructed His disciples to distribute food to the crowd. The act of setting food before others is a recurring biblical theme symbolizing provision and hospitality.<p><b>and they ate</b><br>The people eating signifies the fulfillment of God's promise through Elisha. In the context of a famine, as described earlier in <a href="/2_kings/4.htm">2 Kings 4</a>, this act of eating is not just a physical necessity but a divine provision. It reflects God's care for His people, reminiscent of the manna provided in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/16-15.htm">Exodus 16:15</a>). Eating together also signifies community and fellowship, a central aspect of Israelite culture and religious practice.<p><b>and had some left over</b><br>The abundance of food, with leftovers remaining, highlights the miraculous nature of God's provision. This abundance is a sign of divine blessing and parallels the miracles of Jesus, where after feeding the multitudes, there were baskets of leftovers (<a href="/john/6-12.htm">John 6:12-13</a>). It underscores the theme that God's provision is not only sufficient but overflowing, a testament to His generosity and power.<p><b>according to the word of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and reliability of God's word. The miracle occurred precisely as Elisha had prophesied, demonstrating that God's promises are trustworthy and will come to pass. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that God's word is infallible and sovereign (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>). It also reinforces the role of prophets as God's messengers, whose words carry divine authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah. Known for performing miracles and being a conduit of God's power and provision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>An unnamed servant of Elisha who is instructed to distribute the food to the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_the_prophets.htm">The Sons of the Prophets</a></b><br>A group of prophets or disciples who were under the tutelage of Elisha, often in need of sustenance and guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilgal.htm">Gilgal</a></b><br>A location in Israel where this event takes place, often associated with prophetic activity and divine encounters.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_multiplication.htm">The Miracle of Multiplication</a></b><br>The event where a small amount of food is miraculously multiplied to feed many, demonstrating God's provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_is_abundant.htm">God's Provision is Abundant</a></b><br>Just as God provided more than enough for the sons of the prophets, He is able to meet our needs abundantly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_word.htm">Faith in God's Word</a></b><br>Elisha acted on the word of the LORD, demonstrating that faith in God's promises leads to miraculous outcomes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_ordinary_means.htm">God Uses Ordinary Means</a></b><br>The miracle was performed using ordinary food, showing that God often uses simple means to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The provision came at the right time for those in need, reminding us to trust in God's perfect timing for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_sharing.htm">Community and Sharing</a></b><br>The miracle involved sharing among a community, highlighting the importance of generosity and fellowship in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christianity's_apostolic_age.htm">What role does Satan play in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_lucifer_also_known_as_satan.htm">Who is Lucifer also known as Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_20_loaves_feed_100_men_unembellished.htm">How could only twenty loaves feed a hundred men (2 Kings 4:42-44) if the story is not embellished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_elijah's_prophecy_on_ahaziah.htm">In 2 Kings 1:4, what historical proof exists, if any, to validate Elijah's prophecy regarding Ahaziah's death and the timing of his fall?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(44) <span class= "bld">And they did eat, and left thereof.</span>--Comp. our Lord's miracles, already referred to. Bahr denies any miraculous increase of the food. He makes the miracle consist in the fact that the one hundred men were satisfied with the little they received, and even had some to spare. Similarly, Thenius thinks that the provisions were not inconsiderable for a hundred men (?), and that the emphasis of the narrative lies rather on Elisha's absolute confidence in God than on His wonder-working powers; but this is certainly opposed to the sacred writer's intention. Keil rightly calls attention to the fact that Elisha does not <span class= "ital">perform</span>, but only <span class= "ital">predicts</span>, this miracle.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 44.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.</span> We are not expressly told how the miracle was wrought, whether by an augmentation of the quantity of the food supernaturally produced, or by a lessening of the appetites of the men, as Bahr supposes. But the analogy of our Lord's miracles of feeding the multitudes, whereof this is a manifest type, makes it probable that in this case also there was a miraculous increase of the food. The object of the writer in communicating the account is certainly not merely to show how the Lord cared for his servants, but to relate another miracle wrought by Elisha, of a different kind from those previously related. He is occupied with Elisha's miracles through this entire chanter and through the three next. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So he set [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֵּ֧ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before them,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵיהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they ate</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאכְל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had [some] left over,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּוֹתִ֖רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·ṯi·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the word</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-44.htm">2 Kings 4:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/4-44.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:44 So he set it before them (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 5:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>