And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
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Gill's Exposition
And they said unto him, behold, now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men,.... Perhaps meaning themselves, Kg2 2:7 who were young, stout, and strong, and able to travel for days together:
let…
Adam Clarke
The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha - This was a natural conclusion, from seeing him with the mantle, and working the same miracle. This disposed them to yield the same obedience to him they had…
We have here an account of what followed immediately after the translation of Elijah.
I. The tokens of God's presence with Elisha, and the marks of his elevation into Elijah's room, to be, as he had…
Cambridge Bible
whichwere to view at Jericho R.V. which were at Jericho over against him. See above on verse 7. They were in a position from which they could see him, and he might see them.
bowed themselves to the…
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