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Who Was Elisha in the Bible?
The short version, the key verse, and three quiz questions to check what you remember.
Elisha was Elijah’s successor, known for miracles.
Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit and picked up his mantle. His miracles included multiplying a widow’s oil, raising the Shunammite woman’s son and healing Naaman of leprosy in the Jordan.
Key verse
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.2 Kings 6:16 (KJV)
Where to read about Elisha
1 Kings 19 – 2 Kings 13
Quick quiz
1. Whose mantle did Elisha take up?
Elijah’s.
2. How many times did Naaman dip in the Jordan?
Seven (2 Kings 5:14).
3. What did Elisha ask Elijah for?
A double portion of his spirit.
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