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A Purposeful Farewell Tour
Commentators like John Gill and Matthew Henry explain that Elijah's journey was not random. God sent him on a farewell tour to the 'schools of the prophets' in places like Bethel and Jericho to provide final encouragement, advice, and blessings before his departure.
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2 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 2:4
19th Century
Bishop
And Elijah said. —The exact repetition of the language of 2 Kings 2:2–3 in this and the next two verses appea…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 2:4
17th Century
Pastor
And Elijah said to him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray you
At Bethel:
for the Lord has sent me to Jer…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 2:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortatio…