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Themes in 2 Kings 2

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Themes in 2 Kings 2

2 Kings 2:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when the LORD would take Elijah up into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

Ascension » Of elijah
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The whirlwind which carried elijah to heaven
Servant » Instances of good » Elisha
Translation » Of elijah
Whirlwind » General references to
Whirlwind » Miracles connected with » Elijah taken to heaven in
Whirlwind » Elijah transported upward in

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

Ascension » Of elijah
Constancy » Elisha
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Friendship » General references to » Elisha
Oath » Elisha seals his vow to follow elijah by
Servant » Instances of good » Elisha
Social duties » Compassion » Elisha
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:3 (show verse)

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head today? And he said, Yes, I know it; be silent.

Ascension » Of elijah
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The school of prophets at
Christian ministers » Teachers of schools
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Ordinary » Trained up and instructed in schools
Prophets » Schools of
School » Beth-el
Servant » Instances of good » Elisha
Silence » Keep » Men commanded to keep silent
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:4 (show verse)

And Elijah said unto him again, Elisha, tarry here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

Ascension » Of elijah
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jericho » A city » Lived » Sons of » The prophets
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Servant » Instances of good » Elisha
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:5 (show verse)

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head today? And he answered, Yes, I know it; be silent.

Ascension » Of elijah
Christian ministers » Teachers of schools
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jericho » A city » Lived » Sons of » The prophets
Leaders » FALSE » Schools of
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Examples of » Schools of
Prophets » Ordinary » Trained up and instructed in schools
Prophets » Schools of
Religious » FALSE » Schools of
School » Jericho
Servant » Instances of good » Elisha
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:6 (show verse)

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan. And he said, As the LORD lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And thus the two went on.

Ascension » Of elijah
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of elijah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Servant » Instances of good » Elisha
Translation » Of elijah
Water » The jordan river

2 Kings 2:7 (show verse)

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood in front of them afar off; and the two of them stood by the Jordan.

Ascension » Of elijah
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of elijah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Translation » Of elijah
Water » The jordan river

2 Kings 2:8 (show verse)

And Elijah took his mantle and wrapped it together and smote the waters, and they separated to one side and the other so that they both went over on dry ground.

Ascension » Of elijah
Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Clothing » Mantles
Elijah » Miracles of » Waters of jordan divided
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » Of elijah
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Its division by elijah
Mantle » Of elijah
Miracles » Of elijah » Waters of jordan divided
Miracles » Catalogue of » Divides the jordan river
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Waters of jordan divided
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Translation » Of elijah
Water » The jordan river

2 Kings 2:9 (show verse)

And when they had gone over, Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Ascension » Of elijah
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The chariot of fire
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Sought a spiritual equipment
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:10 (show verse)

And he said, Thou hast asked a difficult thing. If thou shalt see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee, but if not, it shall not be so.

Ascension » Of elijah
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The chariot of fire
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:11 (show verse)

And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, a chariot of fire with horses of fire separated the two, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

Ascension » Of elijah
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The chariot of fire
Chariot » Symbolical
Chariots » Elijah taken to heaven in one of fire
death » Great reaper » Only two men in all history have escaped his scythe
natural Death » Enoch and elijah were exempted from
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » Divinely honoured
Elijah » His translation
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Fire » Miraculous » Elijah taken up in a chariot of
Fire » At elijah's translation
Heaven » Enoch and elijah were translated into
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The whirlwind which carried elijah to heaven
Miracles » Catalogue of » Is transported to the heavens
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Taken to heaven
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The transporting of elijah to the heavens
Prophets » Schools of
Translation » Of elijah
Translations » Elijah
Vision » of Elisha » At the transporting of elijah
Whirlwind » Miracles connected with » Elijah taken to heaven in
Whirlwind » Elijah transported upward in

2 Kings 2:12 (show verse)

And as Elisha saw it, he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more, and he took hold of his own clothes and rent them in two pieces.

Ascension » Of elijah
Chariot » Symbolical
Chariots » Illustrative of » Prophets
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Prophets » Schools of
Translation » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:13 (show verse)

And lifting up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, he went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

Ascension » Of elijah
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The man who used a cloak to get through a river
Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Clothing » Mantles
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Mantle » Of elijah
Prophets » Schools of

2 Kings 2:14 (show verse)

And taking up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, he smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he smote the waters, they separated to one side and the other, and Elisha went over.

Ascension » Of elijah
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The man who used a cloak to get through a river
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Elisha » Miracles of » Jordan divided
Elisha » Miracles of » Divides the jordan
Jordan » The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage » of Elisha
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Its division by elisha
Mantle » Of elijah
Miracles » of Elisha » Jordan divided
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Divides the jordan river
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Waters of jordan divided
Prophets » Schools of
Water » The jordan river

2 Kings 2:15 (show verse)

And seeing him, the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

2 Kings 2:16 (show verse)

And they said unto him, Behold now, there are fifty strong men with thy slaves; let them go and seek thy master; peradventure the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley. And he said, Do not send them.

Ascension » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:17 (show verse)

But when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men, and they sought him three days, but did not find him.

Ascension » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:18 (show verse)

And when they came again to him (for he tarried at Jericho), he said unto them, Did I not tell you to not go?

Ascension » Of elijah
Jericho » A city » Lived » Sons of » The prophets
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha

2 Kings 2:19 (show verse)

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, the seat of this city is good, as my lord sees, but the water is evil, and the ground barren.

Cities » Built » In pleasant situations
Elisha » Miracles of » Purifies the waters of jericho by casting salt into the fountain
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha
Jericho » A city » Location » Pleasant
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Sweetens the waters of jericho
Water » Frequently brackish and unfit for use
Water » Purified by elisha

2 Kings 2:20 (show verse)

Then he said, Bring me a new cruse and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.

Cruse » A vessel for liquids
Elisha » Miracles of » Purifies the waters of jericho by casting salt into the fountain
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Sweetens the waters of jericho
Salt » General references to
Salt » Elisha throws, into the pool of jericho, to purify it
Water » Purified by elisha

2 Kings 2:21 (show verse)

And he went forth unto the springs of the waters and cast the salt in there and said, Thus hath the LORD said, I have healed these waters; there shall be no more death or barrenness in them.

Elisha » Miracles of » Waters healed
Elisha » Miracles of » Purifies the waters of jericho by casting salt into the fountain
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha
Miracles » of Elisha » Waters healed
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Sweetens the waters of jericho
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Waters healed
Salt » Elisha throws, into the pool of jericho, to purify it
Water » Purified by elisha

2 Kings 2:22 (show verse)

So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word which Elisha spoke.

Elisha » Miracles of » Purifies the waters of jericho by casting salt into the fountain
Jericho » Waters of » Purified by elisha
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elisha » Sweetens the waters of jericho
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Waters healed
Water » Purified by elisha

2 Kings 2:23 (show verse)

Then he went up from there unto Bethel, and as he was going up by the way, the young men of the city came forth and mocked him, saying, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

Baldness » Instances of » Elisha
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The young men of, mock elisha
Children » Examples of helpful » Vices of
Children » Often wicked and rebellious
Children » Wicked » Children at beth-el
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Mocking of a prophet
wicked Children » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Derision » Instances of » The evil children of beth-el deride elisha
Elisha » Mocked by the young men of beth-el
Home » Examples of helpful » Vices of
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
Mocking » Some boys mock elisha
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
Persecution » Instances of » Of elijah
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
Scoffing » Instances of » Youths at beth-el
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children
sins of Youth » Special temptations of pleasure-seeking » Prodigality

2 Kings 2:24 (show verse)

And he turned back and looked on them and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And two bears came forth out of the forest and tore apart forty-two young men of them.

Animals » Names of » Bears
Bear » Two destroy the young men of beth-el who mocked elisha
Bears » Often attacks men
Bears » Inhabits woods
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The young men of, mock elisha
Children » Wicked » Children at beth-el
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Mocking of a prophet
Elisha » Miracles of » Mocking children torn by bears
Elisha » Mocked by the young men of beth-el
Miracles » of Elisha » Mocking children torn by bears
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Children torn by bears

2 Kings 2:25 (show verse)

And he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

Carmel » Mountain » Elisha's abode in
Mountains » Names of » Carmel, on the seacoast of palestine
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The prophet elisha dwelt in