Word had spread about Elijah’s departure and how Elisha had parted the water of the Jordan River. For several days Elisha had been staying in Jericho; and the people thought: Since God enabled him to part the waters, perhaps he would pray to God to make the local water safe to drink and enable crops to grow. Their faith was rewarded and their water was made pure. [Reflection based on the Bible Reference 2 Kings 2:19-22]