2 Kings 4:41 (WEB)
But he said, “Then bring meal.” He threw it into the pot; and he said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
Fathers and councils · 2
Jerome
“…of God did not storm at the cooks (for he was not used to very sumptuous fare), but caused meal to be brought, and casting it in, sweetened the bitter mess with spiritual strength as Moses had once sweetened the waters of Mara.” — editor's note: 2 Kings iv. 38–41.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He raises the dead to life, he corrects the bitterness of the food, and makes it to be sweet by mixing meal with it.” — editor's note: 2 [4] Kings iv. 41.
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