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2 Kings 2:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 2:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken from you.”
So Elisha answered, “Please, let me inherit two shares[a] of your spirit.”(A)
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- 2 Kings 2:9 Two shares is the inheritance of blessing for the firstborn son; Dt 21:17. Here Elisha is asking for the leadership role among the prophets.
2 Kings 2:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 2:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 When the sons of the prophets from Jericho who were facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him and bowed down to the ground in front of him.
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