2 Kings 2:9

New American Standard Bible 2020

When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask me what I should do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:16

You shall also anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place.

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil. For who is capable of judging this great people of Yours?”

Psalm 72:1

Give the king Your judgments, God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.

Psalm 72:20

¶The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

Zechariah 12:8

On that day the Lord will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble among them on that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord before them.

Zechariah 9:12

Return to the stronghold, you prisoners who have the hope; This very day I am declaring that I will restore double to you.

Numbers 11:17

Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take away some of the Spirit who is upon you, and put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you will not bear it by yourself.

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took away some of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. Yet they did not do it again.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Acts 1:8

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth.”

Acts 8:17

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And yet, I am going to show you a far better way.

Deuteronomy 21:17

On the contrary, he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of everything that he owns, for he was the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right of the firstborn.

Deuteronomy 34:9

Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.