וַיֵּרָפ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּדְבַ֥ר אֱלִישָׁ֖ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃ (פ)
So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.
From David to Destruction
1. They had previously earned their living by providing the city of Yericho with water. Elisha sweetened the city’s own water (Melachim II 2:22), rendering their services unnecessary.