17
And they pressed him until he was ashamed; and he said, Send. And they sent fifty men, and sought three days, and found him not.
18
And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said, Did I not say to you, Go not?
19
And the men of the city said to Elisaie, Behold, the situation of the city good, as lord sees; but the waters bad, and the ground barren.
20
And Elisaie said, Bring me a new pitcher, and put salt in it. And they took , and brought to him.
21
And Elisaie went out to the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and says, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be any longer death thence or barren .
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.