2 Kings 2:1, Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his mantle divides Jordan; 2 Kings 2:9, and, granting Elisha his request, is taken up by a fiery chariot into heaven; 2 Kings 2:12, Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah’s mantle, is acknowledged his successor; 2 Kings 2:16, The young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, cannot find him; 2 Kings 2:19, Elisha with salt heals the unwholesome waters; 2 Kings 2:23, Bears destroy the children that mocked Elisha.
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2 Kings 2 — Overview2 Kings 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. That extraordinary event, the translation
of Elijah. In the close of the foregoing chapter we had a wicked king
leaving the world in disgrace, here we have a holy prophet leaving it…2 Kings 2 — Overview2 Kings 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates, how that Elisha accompanied Elijah to several places, and on the other side Jordan Elijah was taken up from him to heaven, which occasioned great lamentation in him, 2Ki 2:1, but having the mantle…2 Kings 2:1-82 Kings 2:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleElijah's times, and the events concerning him, are as little dated as
those of any great man in scripture; we are not told of his age, nor in
what year of Ahab's reign he first appeared, nor in what year of…2 Kings 2:12 Kings 2:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgetake up: Genesis 5:24; 1 Kings 19:4; Luke 9:51; Acts 1:9; Hebrews 11:5; Revelation 11:12
by a whirlwind: 1 Kings 18:12, 1 Kings 19:11; Job 38:1
Elisha: 1 Kings 19:16-21
Gilgal: Joshua 4:19, Joshua 5:92 Kings 2:22 Kings 2:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeTarry here: Ruth 1:15-16; 2 Samuel 15:19-20; John 6:67-68
As the Lord: 2 Kings 2:4, 2 Kings 2:6, 2 Kings 4:30; 1 Samuel 1:26, 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 25:26; Jeremiah 4:2
I will not: Ruth 1:16-18; 2 Samuel 15:21; 1…2 Kings 2:22 Kings 2:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Elijah said unto Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee,.... Seemingly unwilling he should go with him, and be present at his assumption; which was either out of modesty, not affecting the spread of the honour and glory to…