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Summary

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

Bible References

The mantle

2 Kings 2:8
Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
1 Kings 19:19
Elijah left there and located Shaphat's son Elisha, who was plowing, along with a total of twelve pairs of oxen. (He was plowing with the twelfth pair.) As Elijah passed by, he tossed his cloak at Elisha.

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