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and Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shall you anoint to be prophet in your room.
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You Are Not Alone
In his despair, Elijah felt he was the last faithful person. God's command to anoint Elisha as his successor was a direct answer to this fear. Commentators like Spurgeon and Matthew Henry explain that this assured Elijah that God's work would continue through others, even after he was gone. God provides helpers and successors to carry on His mission.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Jehu, the son of Nimshi. In reality, he was the grandson of Nimshi. However, he seems to have been commonly known by this title ([Reference …
19th Century
Anglican
And Jehu. —Of this charge Elijah fulfilled in person but one part, in the call of Elisha: for the fulfilment of the other two part…
Baptist
And, Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah you shall anoint to be prophe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel This was a son of …
God repeated the question, What doest thou here? Then he complained of his discouragement; and where should God's prophets go with their c…
