 Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.  The Republican - Page 140edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | 1851 - 1282 pages
...so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 If And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee,...said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit he upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing : nevertheless, if Ihou see me when I am taken... | |
 | Samuel Noble - New Jerusalem Church - 1851 - 552 pages
...asked, that a double portion of his master's spirit might be upon him ; to which Elijah answered, " Thou hast asked a hard thing : nevertheless, if thou...me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thec ; but if not, it shall not be so" (2 Kings ii. 10). Elijah knew that the miraculous event about... | |
 | Thulia Susannah Engall - 1851 - 168 pages
...clear that Elijah looked forward to no such office after death as that of intercessor ; for he said to Elisha, " Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee," 2 Kings ii. 9. Paul, too, could hardly have said to the Phi'lippians, (i. 24,) for me " to abide in... | |
 | Papal errors - 1851 - 266 pages
...reason to think the contrary. Elijah, when about to ascend to heaven, said to his servant and successor, "Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee." \\ Not only giving no intimation of being sought to as an intercessor after he had * Decree of the... | |
 | 1851 - 446 pages
...benignantly on his friend, and, doubtless in obedience to intimations and impressions from above, said, "Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee ; " as if he had said, " I would fain leave thee a parting gift. I would bo the channel of communicating... | |
 | Disney Robinson - 1851 - 130 pages
...neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun." Ecc. ix. 5. " And Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee BEFORE I shall be taken away fr&m thee," 2 Kings ii. 9 ; implying that hereafter he could do nothing for him.... | |
 | Bible - 1852 - 278 pages
...'tis as clear as the day, that they know not any thing of our particular necessities. 2 Kings, 2:9. " Elijah said unto Elisha, ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee." If the Saints departed knew our necessitic-. and could understand our desires, Elijah should not have... | |
 | John Cumming, Daniel French - Protestantism - 1852 - 750 pages
...from those on earth. (2 Kings ii. 9.) And it came to pass, when tliev were gone over (the river), that Elijah said unto Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee ; " implying that if Elisha wished to possess any benefit or any kind token from Elijah, he must do... | |
 | Roland Mushat Frye - Bibles - 1978 - 644 pages
...thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee,...thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee,... | |
 | John R. Rice - Prayer - 1980 - 340 pages
...that what you are asking will honor God, then demand it and expect it (c) Note the astounding request: "And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me." Really, what he asked for was this: "Let me have twice as much of the power of the Holy Spirit aa Elijah... | |
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