³ Then the sons of the prophets^(A) who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?” ^(B)

He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”

The Deadly Stew

³⁸ When Elisha returned to Gilgal,^(A) there was a famine^(B) in the land. The sons of the prophets^(C) were sitting before him.^(D) He said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.”

² Then Jehu^(A) son of the seer Hanani went out to confront him^[a] and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord?^(B) Because of this, the Lord’s wrath is on you.^(C)