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He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
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A Place of Preparation
Commentators note that Elisha's journey to Mount Carmel was not random. It was a place deeply connected to his mentor, Elijah. Scholars suggest Elisha went there for a period of solitude, prayer, and fasting to prepare for his public ministry, much like Jesus later did in the wilderness. It may have also been a center for religious gatherings or a school for prophets.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Carmel - Where Elisha held gatherings for religious purposes (2 Kings 4:23–25) during one period of his life, if he did not actu…
19th Century
Anglican
To Mount Carmel. —To cultivate the memory of his master in solitude. Elijah had often lived there (Compare to [Reference 1 Kings 1…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he went from there to Mount Carmel Where Elijah used to frequent, and where also there might be a school of the prophets; …
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