...of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowthee. And Elisha said, 1 pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing : cverthclessi if thou see me when I am taken from thee,...

...CCCLVII. ELIJAH'S TRANSLATION TO HEAVEN. 2 Kings ii. 9—12. And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall...thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing : nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee,...

...and thither : so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 IT And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall...thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing : nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee,...

...with it struck 365 the waters, which divided, and they went over on dry ground. Elijah then said to Elisha, " Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee." " I pray thee," said Elisha, " let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me;" that is, obtain the...

...he had felt before him. It came to pass that when they were gone over the river, that he stopped and said unto Elisha, " Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee." E. Oh, I dare say he asked Elijah to take him with him. M. No, he did not ; he knew that it was God's...

...heaven, amid the striking signs in nature that were exhibited, Elijah said to his fellow-servant, " Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee." Elisha said, " Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me." And he said, " Thou hast asked a hard...

...into heaven." A little of the conversation is recorded. " And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall...thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing; nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee,...

...and lliither; so that they two went over on dry ground. 9. And it came to pass, when they were ' gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from tliee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10. And he said,...

...the waters of Jordan, on the other side of which he ascended. " It came to pass when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, ask what I shall...thee let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, thou hast asked a hard thing, nevertheless if thou see me, when I am taken from thee,...

...when I awake, with thy likeness," Psa. xvii. 15. II. When the two men of God were gone over Jordan, " Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee." This was something more than an affectionate parting-word. He wished to communicate to him his last...