Does Yemen take its name from the Arabic word meaning "northerly?" 24 When Hazael king of Syria died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. The text reads, “From there Elisha went up to Bethel. Coming soon: our Thanksgiving email series will be an exercise in biblical renewal. shall I smite them?

17 And he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. What a fresh and life-like picture it presents in contrast with the colourless abstract which it follows! This section is obviously derived from another documentary source than the preceding. Elisha, in the Old Testament, Israelite prophet, the pupil of Elijah, and also his successor (c. 851 bc). 21 And as a man was being buried, behold, a marauding band was seen and the man was thrown into the grave of Elisha, and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.

And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 2 Kings 6:21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? Came down to him--i.e., to his house. And Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands. The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” 15 And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows. This was the Lord’s judgment on these men, not merely Elisha’s. Now, as we who’ve read the Bible know all too well, a few verses later Elijah is taken up alive into heaven on a fiery chariot, while Elisha looks on in astonishment.

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular, Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet, Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular, Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular, Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition | third person masculine singular, Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular, Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular, A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone, Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular. Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. Answer: There are a few key issues we must understand in regards to this account of the youths cursing Elisha. 16 Then he said to the king of Israel, “Draw the bow,” and he drew it. 14 Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash king of Israel went down to him and wept before him, crying, “My father, my father! 2 Kings 13:14-25 English Standard Version (ESV) The Death of Elisha. Isaiah 57:1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. Elisha walked away unharmed, yet the forty-two men did not.

And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. Now Elisha, was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. Zechariah 1:5 Your fathers, where are they? 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. Though Elisha recruited Jehu to revolt against and succeed Ahab, it was Elijah who was instructed to anoint Jehu as Israel’s king (1 Kings 19:16). Also note the Bible says the youth were torn apart, which means gravely harmed but not necessarily killed (though some may have died).

Psalm 12:1 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. As a prophet, Elisha was a political activist and revolutionary. BUT – and here’s the key point – Elisha DID indeed witness the event, and so, as the audience, we know that the “double-portion” of God’s Spirit is now on Elisha. Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak and walked to the Jordan River. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 20 So Elisha died, and they buried him. Wept over his face.--As he lay on the bed. Then Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, “O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!” King James Bible Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. ESV Women's Study Bible--soft leather-look, teal, ESV Personal Reference Bible, Berry imitation leather with floral design, ESV Pastor's Bible (TruTone, Brown) Imitation Leather, ESV Study Bible, Personal Size (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown with Mosaic Cross Design), ESV Reference Bible (TruTone, Deep Brown/Tan, Trail Design), Psalms, ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal.

and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. This is characteristic of the relationship between the two prophets; in popular estimation Elisha always remains partly in the shadow of his master. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot.

Elisha had become sick with the illness of which he would die. Elisha did, indeed, see the chariot of fire and horses of fire that separated the men, and he saw Elijah taken to heaven in a whirlwind. The story of the beginning of his apprenticeship (1 Kings 19:19–21) and the account in which he becomes Elijah’s heir and successor (2 Kings 2:8–18) both feature the prophetic “mantle.” In the first, Elijah casts it upon his pupil; in the second, Elisha picks it up. Elisha, also spelled Elisaios, or Eliseus, in the Old Testament, Israelite prophet, the pupil of Elijah, and also his successor (c. 851 bc). Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Elisha didn’t control the actions of the bear, but we know God did. Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. And Joash the King of Israel came down unto him. John 11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. Question: "Why did the Prophet Elisha curse the “youths” for making fun of his baldness (2 Kings 2:23-24)?" 14 Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash king of Israel went down to him and wept before him, crying, (A)“My father, my father! Comp, the Note on 2Kings 5:24; 2Kings 6:33.

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. 23 (G)But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, (H)and he turned toward them, (I)because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, nor has he cast them from his presence until now. Genesis 48:1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Omissions? Like his mentor, Elisha was a passionate exponent of the ancient religious and cultural traditions of Israel, which both felt to be threatened by the ruling dynasty of Omri, which was in alliance with Phoenicia. Updates? For you shall fight the Syrians in (B)Aphek until you have made an end of them.” 18 And he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. Now bands of (E)Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.

He led a “holy war” that extinguished the house of Omri in Jerusalem as well as in Samaria (2 Kings 9–10). ESV® Text Edition: 2016.

He instigated and directed Jehu’s revolt against the house of Omri, which was marked by a bloodbath at Jezreel in which King Ahab of Israel and his family were slaughtered. 19 Then (C)the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only (D)three times.”. Joash laments the approaching loss of his best counsellor and helper. The popular traditions about Elisha (2 Kings 2–13) sketch a charismatic, quasi-ecstatic figure, very similar to Elijah. The prophet, by his teaching and his prayers, as well as by his sage counsel and wonder-working powers, had been more to Israel than chariots and horsemen.