2 Kings 4:39

“And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.”

"And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not." - 2 Kings 4:39
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What does 2 Kings 4:39 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 4:39 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not." This verse is…

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Harvesting Wisdom from the Wild Vine

In the book of 2 Kings, we encounter a poignant moment that holds profound lessons for our spiritual journey. The verse in question reads: "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred…

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A Prayer for Wisdom in Our Pursuits

Heavenly Father, In reverence and humility, I come before You today, reflecting on the profound lessons embedded in Your Word, particularly in 2 Kings 4:39 where it is written, "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild…

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2 Kings 4:39 - "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not."
2 Kings 17:39 - "But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies."
2 Kings 4:4-5
1 Kings 2:39 - "And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath."
1 Kings 11:39 - "And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever."
2 Kings 10:4 - "But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?"
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
1 Kings 4:2 - "And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,"
Exodus 39:4 - "They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together."
2 Kings 9:4 - "¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead."
2 Kings 6:4 - "So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood."
2 Kings 4:15 - "And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door."
"And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever." - 1 Kings 11:39
2 Kings 16:4 - "And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree."
2 Kings 4:33 - "He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD."
1 Kings 18:39 - "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God."
2 Kings 4:32 - "And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed."
2 Kings 4:18 - "¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers."
"But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies." - 2 Kings 17:39
2 Kings 4:44 - "So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 5:4 - "And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel."
Ezra 2:39 - "The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen."
2 Kings 15:4 - "Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places."
2 Kings 4:28 - "Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?"
2 Kings 3:4 - "¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool."
2 Kings 21:4 - "And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name."
2 Kings 4:17 - "And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life."
2 Kings 20:4 - "And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,"