Successor to Elijah, asked for and received a 'double portion' of his master's spirit. He performed twice as many recorded miracles as Elijah — purifying a poisoned spring, multiplying a widow's oil, raising a child from the dead, healing Naaman the Syrian's leprosy, causing iron to float, and feeding 100 men with 20 loaves. He served Israel through the reigns of six kings.
CounseledJoram (Israel)King of Israel he told of water and victory over Moab
AnointedJehuCaptain anointed king of Israel by a prophet Elisha sent
CounseledJehoash (Israel)King of Israel, who wept over the dying Elisha and was promised three victories
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
1 Kings 19:19
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.1 Kings 19:19, KJV
2 Kings 2:14
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.2 Kings 2:14, KJV
2 Kings 4:32
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.2 Kings 4:32, KJV
2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.2 Kings 5:1, KJV
Luke 4:27
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.Luke 4:27, KJV
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