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Ironside - 2 Kings 2:11 It was a glorious consummation to a noble life. Surely Elijah must have rejoiced in the hour of his ascension that his petulant prayer when he was under the juniper tree was not answered. He prayed to die, but God had something far better for him. He was the only man since Enoch who was carried up to Heaven without passing through death. And so God is often better than our faith and deals with us according to the lovingkindness of His great heart rather than according to our poor thoughts and our just rewards. He would have us learn to trust Him to do the best for us and to know that if He does not grant our exact requests it is because He has something better in store for us. He was better to me than all my hopes, He was better than all my fears; He made a bridge of my broken works, And a rainbow of my tears. The billows that guarded my sea-girt path But carried my Lord on their crest; When I dwell on the days of my wilderness march I can lean on His love for the rest. —Anna Shipton 2 Kings 2:12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw Elijah no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. KJV 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. BGT 2 Kings 2:12 καὶ Ελισαιε ἑώρα καὶ ἐβόα πάτερ πάτερ ἅρμα Ισραηλ καὶ ἱππεὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ εἶδεν αὐτὸν ἔτι καὶ ἐπελάβετο τῶν ἱματίων αὐτοῦ καὶ διέρρηξεν αὐτὰ εἰς δύο ῥήγματα LXE 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisaie saw, and cried, Father, father, the chariot of Israel, and the horseman thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his garments, and rent them into two pieces. NET 2 Kings 2:12 While Elisha was watching, he was crying out, "My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!" Then he could no longer see him. He grabbed his clothes and tore them in two. CSB 2 Kings 2:12 As Elisha watched, he kept crying out, "My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!" Then he never saw Elijah again. He took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces. ESV 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. NIV 2 Kings 2:12 Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart. NLT 2 Kings 2:12 Elisha saw it and cried out, "My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!" And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress. NRS 2 Kings 2:12 Elisha kept watching and crying out, "Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. NJB 2 Kings 2:12 Elisha saw it, and shouted, 'My father! My father! Chariot of Israel and its chargers!' Then he lost sight of him, and taking hold of his own clothes he tore them in half. NAB 2 Kings 2:12 When Elisha saw it happen he cried out, "My father! my father! Israel's chariots and drivers!" But when he could no longer see him, Elisha gripped his own garment and tore it in two. YLT 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, 'My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;' and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces. GWN 2 Kings 2:12 When Elisha saw this, he cried out, "Master! Master! Israel's chariot and horses!" When he couldn't see Elijah anymore, he grabbed his own garment and tore it in two to show his grief. BBE 2 Kings 2:12 And when Elisha saw it he gave a cry, My father, my father, the carriages of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no longer; and he was full of grief. saw it: 2Ki 2:10 My father: 2Ki 13:14 Job 22:30 Pr 11:11 Ec 7:19 9:16-18 Isa 37:4,15,21 Ac 27:24 he saw him: Pr 30:4 Mk 16:19 Lu 2:15 24:51 Joh 3:13 Ac 1:9 2Co 5:2,4 Eph 4:8 Rev 11:12 tore them in two pieces: Job 1:20,21 Isa 57:1,2 Ac 8:2 Related Passages: 2 Kings 13:14 When Elisha became sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” ELISHA'S CRY AND RESPONSE AT ELIJAH'S DEPARTURE Elisha saw it - The sight was confirmation that God had bestowed a double portion of Elijah's spirit on Elisha. And cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” - In ancient times, "father" was a title of deep respect and spiritual authority (2Ki 6:21; 13:14). This exclamation appears to be an expression of grief as well as affection for Elijah and speaks of the intimacy of their relationship. Note that Elisha calls Elijah the chariots of Israel and its horsemen. The chariots of Israel and its horsemen depict Elijah's prophetic power which (like chariots and horsemen) served to protect Israel in this time of spiritual darkness and apostasy. Ryrie on the chariots of Israel and its horsemen - Elijah was the strongest instrument of God's power for Israel (just as the chariot was the mightiest military weapon of the nation). NET Note on my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen - Elisha may be referring to the fiery chariot(s) and horses as the Lord’s spiritual army that fights on behalf of Israel (see 2 Kgs 6:15–17; 7:6). However, the juxtaposition with “my father” (clearly a reference to Elijah as Elisha’s mentor), and the parallel in 2 Kgs 13:14 (where the king addresses Elisha with these words), suggests that Elisha is referring to Elijah. In this case Elijah is viewed as a one man army, as it were. When the Lord spoke through him, his prophetic word was as powerful as an army of chariots and horses. (Bolding added) J H Stek - When Elijah was taken, Elisha was there, and he saw. And Elijah’s mantle remained! Elisha’s investiture was of Yahweh. Hailing the departing Elijah as “father” and as the “chariots and horsemen of Israel”—Israel’s true source of strength—he took up Elijah’s mantle and returned in the spirit and power of Elijah back across the Jordan to the scene of Elijah’s labors. There he was greeted by the sons of the prophets as Elijah’s successor (v 15). (SEE International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Volume 2 - Page 70) Bible Knowledge Commentary - Elisha’s reference to the chariots and horsemen of Israel shows that he regarded Elijah as a powerful instrument whom God had used to wage war against the idolatry in Israel. G Campbell Morgan draws an interesting conclusion - “Elisha saw that the strength of Israel had been that of the presence of the prophet of God. It is more than a coincidence that when presently Elisha himself passed away, Joash, the reigning king, uttered the same exclamation (2 Kings 13:14).” And he saw Elijah no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces - (cf. Ge 37:29, 34; 44:13; Josh 7:6; Esther 4:1; Job 1:20; 2:12) Elisha tears his clothes in sorrow over the loss of Elijah’s physical presence. Note in tearing his own clothes, there is a picture of him laying aside his old identity and fully committing to the office that is now bestowed to him by God. Tearing one's clothes in the Bible is seen in several settings: In Jacob's grief when he thinks Joseph is dead (Ge 37:34) In shock and/or distress Job tore his robe when disaster struck his family and possessions (Job 1:20). King Josiah tore his clothes when he heard the book of the Law had been found and he heard Yahweh's words (2 Kings 22:11) Warren