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2 Kings

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And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Elisha

Elisha [N] [H] [S] God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor ( 1 Kings 19:16 ). This was the only one of the three commands then given to Elijah which he accomplished. On his way from Sinai to Damascus he found Elisha at his native place engaged... View Details

Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

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American Standard Version And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.
King James Bible And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots chariot of Israel Israel, and the horsemen thereof! thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Hebrew Greek English And Elisha saw it, it and he cried, My cried out, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! its horsemen!" And he saw him Elijah no more: and more. Then he took hold of his own clothes, clothes and rent tore them in two pieces.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Elisha saw it, it and he cried, My cried out, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! its horsemen!" And he saw him Elijah no more: and more. Then he took hold of his own clothes, clothes and rent tore them in two pieces.