Lux Domini
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 thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

What does 2 Kings 2:9 mean?

That fulness, from whence prophets and apostles had all their supply, still exists as of old, and we are told to ask large supplies from it.

Key themes

HopePrayerJustice and mercyPeaceProphetic witness

Read with

Keep this verse inside 2 Kings 2:9-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Elisha Person

God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ).