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

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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 it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
King James Bible And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Hebrew Greek English And it came to pass, when When they were gone had crossed over, that Elijah said unto to Elisha, Ask "Ask what I shall do for thee, you before I am taken from thee. you." And Elisha said, I pray thee, "Please, let a double portion of thy your spirit be upon me."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it came to pass, when When they were gone had crossed over, that Elijah said unto to Elisha, Ask "Ask what I shall do for thee, you before I am taken from thee. you." And Elisha said, I pray thee, "Please, let a double portion of thy your spirit be upon me."