2 Kings 2:9

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Summary

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

Ask what

Elisha said

A double portion

1 Timothy 5:17

Bible References

Ask what

Now Elisha had fallen sick of his sickness of which he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and direct their heart unto you:

[A Psalm of Solomon.] Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness unto the king's son.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them that you have given me; for they are yours.

But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Elisha said

And I will come down and talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is upon you, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you bear it not yourself alone.

Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?

Now, O LORD God, let your promise unto David my father be established: for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.

A double portion

And you shall put some of your honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

Turn you to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will restore double unto you;

In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.