2 Kings 9:1 meaning and explanation

Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

2 Kings 9:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Elisha, Elijah's successor, is speaking to a young member of the prophetic guild, the "sons of the prophets," who lived and trained together. God had told Elijah years earlier to anoint Jehu as king over Israel (1 Kings 19:16), and now Elisha carries out that command through a messenger.

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