Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.

Bible References

For their meat

2 Kings 4:38
Elisha returned to Gilgal during a time of famine in the land. While the Guild of Prophets were having a meal with him, he instructed his attendant, "Put a large pot on the fire and boil some stew for the Guild of Prophets."
Amos 7:14
Amos replied in answer to Amaziah, "I am no prophet, nor am I a prophet's son, for I have been shepherding and picking the fruit of sycamore trees.
Luke 15:16
No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.

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