2 Kings 2:11

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9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”

11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly ^aa chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah ^bwent up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, ^a“My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.

13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

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Adam Clarke

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2 Kings 2:11

Elijah went up - into heaven - He was truly translated; and the words here leave us no room to indulge the conjecture of Dr. Priestley, who supposes that as "Enoch, (probably Moses), Elijah, and Christ, had no relation to any other world or planet, they are no doubt in this;" for we are told that Elijah went up into heaven; and we know, from the sure testimony of the Scripture, that our blessed Lord is at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ever living to make intercession for us.

**Other Adam Clarke entries containing 2 Kings 2:11:**

Genesis 32:1
Numbers 34:12
2 Kings 23:11
2 Chronicles 21:12
Matthew 17:3
Hebrews 11:37

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