2 Kings 10:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But the truth is, neither I nor they are to be blamed; nor you that assisted and encouraged me herein; for this is not man's work, but God s, and done by his command. He mentions Elijah rather than Elisha; partly because Elijah was now dead, and therefore his name and memory was more sacred than Elisha s, who was yet alive; this being the common humour and folly of mankind, to value and honour those that are dead, whom they contemned whilst they lived; and partly because Elijah's prophecy was known, and public, and famous; when Elisha's was delivered in a corner, and that not from his own mouth, but by one of the sons of the prophets.