Are there any lessons for us in this Old Testament story?: Jericho was located in pleasant surroundings, BUT it’s water was bad. Thus,it’s land was barren. Elisha told the leaders, “Bring me a new bowl with salt in it.” They did. He went to the town's water-supplying spring and threw the salt into it. And said, “The Lord says: I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or infertility.”