2 Kings 4:42-44·~1 min
Feeding a Hundred Men
A small offering of firstfruits is brought to Elisha, but he orders it shared with a hundred men despite the servant’s doubt. The food proves sufficient, with some left over, in keeping with the LORD’s word.
N42ow a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. 43But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” 44So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.
Section summaryA man brings Elisha twenty barley loaves from the first ripe grain, and the servant doubts such a small gift can feed a hundred men. Elisha insists it be set before them, and the men eat with food left over, just as the LORD has said.
Role in the chapterThis closing sign gathers the chapter’s themes into one final act of abundance. A modest offering becomes more than enough, ending the chapter with provision that exceeds visible supply.