And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
The situation of this city is pleasant ... but the water is naught, and the ground barren. There is near some tumuli, marking the ancient site of Jericho, a foundation, 'Ain es Sultan, 'the Foundation of Elisha.' Its waters are diffused over the plain.