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15And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

2 Kings 2:15

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 13-18)

We have here an account of what followed immediately after the translation of Elijah. I. The tokens of God’s presence with Elisha, and the marks of his elevation into Elijah’s room, to be, as he had been, a father to the sons of the prophets, and the chariots and horsemen of Israel. 1. He was possessed of Elijah’s mantle, the badge of his office, which, we may suppose, he put on and wore for his m...

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