And There Came Forth Two She Bears Out of the Wood, and Tare Forty and Two Children of Them (2 Kings 2:24)

Background – the anointing of Elisha the prophet
Elijah the prophet, as his ministry drew on, was given divine direction in the appointment of his successor. The record is in 1 Kings 9:16: “Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou appoint to be prophet in thy room.” He acted …

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