2 Kings 2:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

doth rest. hath rested. Compare 1 Peter 4:14. Rest in "double portion" according to 2 Kings 2:9. Seen in the fact that Elijah wrought eight miracles and Elisha sixteen, and all were parables in action.

Elijah's eight Miracles (1 and. Kings).

1. Shutting heaven (1 Kings 17:1).

2. Oil multiplied (1 Kings 17:14).

3. Widow's son raised (1 Kings 17:22-23).

4. Fire from heaven (1 Kings 18:38).

5. Rain (1 Kings 18:45).

6. Fire on 50 (2 Kings 1:10).

7. Fire on 50 (2 Kings 1:12).

8. Jordan (2 Kings 2:8).

Elisha's sixteen Miracles (2 Kings).

1. Jordan divided (2 Kings 2:14).

2. Waters healed (2 Kings 2:21).

3. Bears from wood (2 Kings 2:24).

4. Water for kings (2 Kings 3:20).

5. Oil for widow (2 Kings 4:1-6).

6. Gift of son (2 Kings 4:16-17).

7. Raising from dead (2 Kings 4:36).

8. Healing ofpottage (2 Kings 4:41).

9. Bread multiplied (2 Kings 4:43).

10. Naaman healed (2 Kings 5:10).

11. Gehazi smitten (2 Kings 5:27).

12. Iron to swim (2 Kings 6:6).

13. Sight to blind (2 Kings 6:17).

14. Smiting blindness(2 Kings 6:18)

15. Restoring sight (2 Kings 6:20).

16. One after death (2 Kings 13:21).

2 Kings 2:15

15 And 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.