Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 King 2:21 - 2:21

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 King 2:21 - 2:21


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Cast the salt in there; which was in itself idle and ineffectual, considering both the quality of salt, and the small quantity of it, and the place where it was put, the fountain, which quickly works out any thing which is put into it; see Lev_11:36; but was only used as a sign of God’s presence and power, which did the thing: compare Exo_15:25 2Ki_4:41 6:6.



Any more death, i.e. hurt or danger, as death is oft used, {as 2Co_11:23} to men or beasts, by drinking of it, as formerly.