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2 Kings 2:13 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 2 · verse 13 · King James Version
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;2 Kings 2:13 · King James Version
2 Kings 2:13 in context
11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14And 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.
15And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
Key words (Strong's)
- mantleʼadderethsomething ampleH155 →
- ElijahʼÊlîyâhElijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other IsraelitesH452 →
- JordanYardênJarden, the principal river of PalestineH3383 →
- stoodʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- fellnâphalto fall, in a great variety of applicationsH5307 →
- backshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
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