מלכים ב, פרק ג׳, פסוק י״ז

Facing severe thirst in a barren desert, the camp receives a promise of rescue from God that goes completely against the laws of nature. The primary approach among commentators is that this relief will not arrive through ordinary weather patterns. There will be no wind, nor will there be any visible rain. Instead, God will perform an open miracle, and the dry riverbed where the men are situated will suddenly and inexplicably fill with water. This spectacular appearance of water mirrors the miracle performed by the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel when he brought down the rains [אברבנאל].

The rush of water will be plentiful enough to fully satisfy the entire camp, extending to the different kinds of animals they brought with them. A clear distinction is made regarding the animals that will benefit from this miracle, separating the sheep and cattle intended for the camp's food supply from the beasts of burden that the men rode upon during their journey.