This document summarizes several biblical passages about the prophet Elijah passing his mantle to Elisha. It describes how Elijah finds Elisha plowing and throws his cloak over him, calling Elisha to be his servant. It then recounts different instances of Elijah telling Elisha to stay behind as Elijah is taken up to heaven. Finally, it shares how Elijah is carried up to heaven in a whirlwind, leaving his cloak behind for Elisha to use to part the Jordan River, demonstrating that Elijah's spirit and power is now with Elisha.

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3. 19 So Elijah went from there and
found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was
plowing with twelve yoke of oxen,
and he himself was driving the
twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him
and threw his cloak around him.
1 Kings 19:19

4. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran
after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father
and mother goodbye,” he said, “and
then I will come with you.”
“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have
I done to you?”
1 Kings 19:20

5. 21 So Elisha left him and went back. He
took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered
them. He burned the plowing
equipment to cook the meat and gave it
to the people, and they ate.
1 Kings 19:21

6. Then he set out to follow Elijah and
became his servant.
1 Kings 19:21

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29. 1 When the Lord was about to take
Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah
and Elisha were on their way from
Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here;
the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”
2 Kings 2:1-2

30. 2 But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord
lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”
So they went down to Bethel
2 Kings 2:2

33. 3 The company of the prophets at
Bethel came out to Elisha and asked,
“Do you know that the Lord is going to
take your master from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” Elisha replied,
“so be quiet.”
2 Kings 2:3

34. 4 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here,
Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.”
And he replied, “As surely as the Lord
lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”
So they went to Jericho.
2 Kings 2:4

36. 9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to
Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you
before I am taken from you?”
“Let me inherit a double portion of your
spirit,” Elisha replied.
2 Kings 2:9

37. 10 “You have asked a difficult thing,”
Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am
taken from you, it will be yours—
otherwise, it will not.”
2 Kings 2:10

38. • A little girl named Mary goes to the
beach with her mother and brother.
• They drive there in a red car.
• At the beach they swim,
eat some ice cream,
play in the sand,
and have sandwiches for lunch.

39. 1) What color was the car?
2) Did they have fish and chips for lunch?
3) Did they listen to music in the car?
4) Did they drink lemonade with lunch?

40. • A little girl named Mary goes to the beach with
her mother & brother.
• They drive there in a red car.
• At the beach they swim, eat some ice cream,
play in the sand, and have sandwiches for lunch.
1) What color was the car?
2) Did they have fish and chips for lunch?
3) Did they listen to music in the car?
4) Did they drink lemonade with lunch?

41. Answer:
1) Red
2) No
3) I don’t know
4) I don’t know

47. 11 As they were walking along and
talking together, suddenly a chariot of
fire and horses of fire appeared and
separated the two of them, and Elijah
went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
2 Kings 2:11

48. 12 Elisha saw this and cried out, “My
father! My father! The chariots and
horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw
him no more. Then he took hold of his
garment and tore it in two.
2 Kings 2:12

49. 13 Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak
that had fallen from him and went back
and stood on the bank of the Jordan.
2 Kings 2:13

50. 14 He took the cloak that had fallen
from Elijah and struck the water with it.
“Where now is the Lord, the God of
Elijah?” he asked. When he struck the
water, it divided to the right and to the
left, and he crossed over.
2 Kings 2:14

51. 15 The company of the prophets from
Jericho, who were watching, said, “The
spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And
they went to meet him and bowed to the
ground before him.
2 Kings 2:15

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