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Themes in 2 Kings 2

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Themes in 2 Kings 2

2 Kings 2:1 (show verse)

As the time drew near when the LORD was about to take Elijah to heaven in a wind storm, Elijah and Elisha were on their way 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

Elijah instructed Elisha, "Remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me as far as Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives, I'm not going to leave you while you're still alive!" So they both went on 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)

When the Guild of Prophets who lived in Bethel came out to greet Elisha, they asked him, "You are aware, aren't you, that later today the LORD is going to remove your master from being your mentor?" "Of course I'm aware of it," he said. "Calm down."

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)

Elijah also spoke to him, "Elisha, remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me to Jericho." But Elisha responded, "As the LORD lives, and while you're still alive, I'm not going to leave you!" So they went 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)

The Guild of Prophets who lived in Jericho approached Elisha and asked him, "You are aware, aren't you, that later today the LORD is going to remove your master from being your mentor?" "Of course I'm aware of it," he said. "Calm down."

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)

Elijah also spoke to him, "Elisha, remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me to the Jordan River."

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)

But Elisha responded, "As the LORD lives, and while you're still alive, I'm not going to leave you!" So they went on their way, accompanied by 50 men from the Guild of Prophets, who stood at a short distance from them while they were both standing 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)

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.

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)

When they had crossed the Jordan River, Elijah invited Elisha, "Ask me what you want me to do for you before I'm taken away from you." So Elisha asked, "Please, may there be a double portion of your spirit 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)

"That's a hard thing to ask for," Elijah answered, "but if you see me while I'm being taken from you, it will happen for you. But if you don't see me, it won't happen."

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)

As they continued on, talking as they went, suddenly chariots blazing with fire and pulled by fiery horses appeared, separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a wind storm to heaven!

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)

As Elisha continued to watch, he cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots of Israel and its cavalry!" Then he did not see Elijah anymore.

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)

After this, Elisha gripped his clothes that he was wearing, tore them apart into two pieces, picked up Elijah's ornamented cloak that had fallen from him, and went back to stand on the bank of the Jordan River.

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)

Elisha took hold of Elijah's ornamental cloak that had been left behind, struck the water, and cried out: "Where is the LORD God of Elijah?" All of a sudden, after he had struck the water, the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood opposite the other, and Elisha crossed 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)

As soon as the Guild of Prophets who lived adjacent to Jericho saw Elisha, they began to announce, "The spirit of Elijah is at rest on Elisha!" So they came out to meet him and they greeted him by bowing low to the ground in front of him.

2 Kings 2:16 (show verse)

Then they asked Elisha, "Look! We have 50 valiant men here with your servant! Please let them go out and search for your master Elijah. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up on a mountain or into a valley." Elisha responded, "Don't bother searching."

Ascension » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:17 (show verse)

But they persisted until he was frustrated, so he said, "Send them out!" So they sent out the 50 men, and they looked around for three days but did not find Elijah.

Ascension » Of elijah

2 Kings 2:18 (show verse)

By the time they returned, Elisha was living in Jericho. Then Elisha asked them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

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

2 Kings 2:19 (show verse)

The men who lived in the city addressed Elisha. "Look now," they said, "our city's location is good, as you have been observing, but the water springs here are bad and the land isn't sustaining crops."

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)

Elisha ordered them, "Bring me a new bowl and put some salt in it." So they brought him what he had requested.

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)

Elisha went out to the springs, threw the salt into them, and declared, "This is what the LORD says: "I have purified these waters. Neither death nor barrenness is to flow from them anymore.'"

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)

As a result, the water springs remain pure to this day, just as Elisha had declared.

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)

Later, Elisha left there to go up to Bethel, and as he was traveling along the road, some insignificant young men came from the city and started mocking him. They told him, "Get on up, baldy! Get on up, baldy!"

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)

He looked behind him, took note of the young men, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears emerged from the woods and mauled 42 of the young men.

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)

After this, he left from there to go to Mt. Carmel, and from there he went back 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