What does 2 Kings 4:38 mean?

Elisha went back to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land. While the prophets were sitting with him, he told his servant, 'Put on a big pot and cook some stew for these men.' 2 Kings 4:38 - Modern Text Bible

(Elisha is with a group of prophets during a time of hunger, and he wants to provide for them.)