Commentators explain that Elisha's sharp rebuke to King Jehoram stems from the king's incomplete repentance. Although Jehoram had removed some idols, he hadn't fully rejected his family's false worship. Elisha's sarcastic challenge, "get thee to the prophets of thy father," exposes the folly of trying to mix true worship with idolatry, reminding believers that God desires wholehearted devotion, not partial reform.