2 Kings 2:15 meaning and explanation
When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.
2 Kings 2:15, Berean Standard Bible
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The sons of the prophets were a community of prophets in training, and a group of them had watched from Jericho as Elisha struck the Jordan with Elijah's fallen cloak and the waters parted, just as they had for Elijah. Seeing this sign, they drew the right conclusion: the spirit of Elijah now rested on Elisha, meaning God's Spirit that had empowered his master was now with him.
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