And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
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Interpretation
Elijah left his mantle to Elisha; as a token of the descent of the Spirit upon him; it was more than if he had left him thousands of gold and silver. Elisha took it up, not as a sacred relic to be worshipped, but as a significant garment to be worn.
Glossary
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.