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Then Elisha returned to the bank of the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also took up the coat of Elijah that had fallen from him, and he went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He picked up the mantle of Elijah that fell off him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Elisha picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Elijah's coat had fallen off, so Elisha picked it up and walked back to the Jordan River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he picked up Elijah's coat (which had fallen off Elijah), went back, and stood on the bank of the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he picked up Elijah's cloak that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />picked up Elijah's ornamented cloak that had fallen from him, and went back to stand on the bank of the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He picked up Elijah's cloak, which had fallen off him, and went back and stood on the shore of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he picked up the cloak of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he takes up the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and turns back and stands on the edge of the Jordan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he taketh up the robe of Elijah, that fell from off him, and turneth back and standeth on the edge of the Jordan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will lift, up the wide cloak of Elijah which fell from above him, and he will turn back and stand by the lip of Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he took up the mantle of Elias, that fell from him: and going back, he stood upon the bank of the Jordan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he picked up the cloak of Elijah, which had fallen from him. And turning back, he stood above the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and picked up the mantle which had fallen from Elijah. Then he went back and stood at the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he picked up the cloak of Elyah that fell from him, and he returned and stood himself on the edge of Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Elisaie took up the mantle of Eliu, which fell from off him upon Elisaie; and Elisaie returned, and stood upon the brink of Jordan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/2-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=430" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/2.htm">Elijah Taken to Heaven</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: way·yā·rem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">Elisha also picked up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/155.htm" title="155: ’ad·de·reṯ (N-fsc) -- Glory, a cloak. Feminine of 'addiyr; something ample; also the same as 'eder.">the cloak</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: nā·p̄ə·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">had fallen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lāw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">Elijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and he went back</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄aṯ (N-fsc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">the bank</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19</a></span><br />So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-2.htm">Exodus 4:2-4</a></span><br />And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. / “Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8-11</a></span><br />“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. / Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Joshua 3:13-17</a></span><br />When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.” / So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">2 Kings 4:29-31</a></span><br />So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-6.htm">2 Kings 6:6-7</a></span><br />“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float. / “Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14-21</a></span><br />When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” / Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows. / Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a></span><br />John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-28.htm">Matthew 14:28-31</a></span><br />“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.” / “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. / But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-6.htm">Mark 1:6</a></span><br />John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-48.htm">Mark 6:48-51</a></span><br />He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them, / but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost— / for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Luke 9:54</a></span><br />When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-26.htm">John 1:26-27</a></span><br />“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know. / He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-12.htm">John 14:12</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;</p><p class="hdg">the mantle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">2 Kings 2:8</a></b></br> And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped <i>it</i> together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19</a></b></br> So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who <i>was</i> plowing <i>with</i> twelve yoke <i>of oxen</i> before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.</p><p class="hdg">bank [heb] lip</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26</a></b></br> And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which <i>is</i> beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Bank</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">Dropped</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm">Elijah's</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Mantle</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-11.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Bank</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Dropped</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Elijah's</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Mantle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-10.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-14.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-1.htm">Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his mantle divides Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">and, granting Elisha his request, is taken up by a fiery chariot into heaven</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm">Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah's mantle, is acknowledged his successor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-16.htm">The young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, cannot find him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-19.htm">Elisha with salt heals the unwholesome waters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Bears destroy the children that mocked Elisha</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, a cloak was often a symbol of one's office or calling. Elijah's mantle falling to Elisha signifies the transfer of prophetic leadership. This act fulfills Elijah's earlier calling of Elisha in <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19</a>, where Elijah threw his cloak over Elisha, indicating his selection as a successor. The mantle is a type of Christ's authority, as Jesus also passed on His authority to His disciples (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18-20</a>).<p><b>and he went back</b><br>Elisha's return signifies the continuation of Elijah's ministry. It highlights the theme of succession and the perpetuation of God's work through chosen individuals. This mirrors the transition seen in the New Testament, where Jesus' disciples continue His mission after His ascension (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>).<p><b>and stood on the bank of the Jordan</b><br>The Jordan River is a significant geographical and spiritual landmark in Israel's history. It represents a place of transition and transformation, as seen in the Israelites' crossing into the Promised Land (<a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a>) and Jesus' baptism (<a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a>). Elisha standing on its bank symbolizes a moment of decision and the beginning of his prophetic ministry. The Jordan serves as a boundary between the old and the new, much like the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet and the successor of Elijah. He is known for his faithfulness and dedication to God's calling.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A major prophet in Israel who was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. His cloak symbolizes his prophetic authority and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cloak.htm">The Cloak (Mantle)</a></b><br>Represents the transfer of prophetic authority from Elijah to Elisha.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant location in Israel's history, often associated with miraculous events and transitions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_transition.htm">The Event of Transition</a></b><br>The moment when Elisha takes up Elijah's mantle, signifying the continuation of God's work through a new leader.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_mantle.htm">The Significance of the Mantle</a></b><br>The mantle represents God's calling and empowerment. Just as Elisha received Elijah's mantle, believers are called to take up the responsibilities and ministries God has prepared for them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_transition.htm">Faithfulness in Transition</a></b><br>Elisha's acceptance of the mantle demonstrates faithfulness and readiness to step into God's plan. Believers should be prepared to embrace new roles and responsibilities as God leads.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god_in_continuity.htm">The Power of God in Continuity</a></b><br>The transfer of the mantle shows that God's work continues through different individuals. God's purposes are not limited to one person but are carried on through willing servants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_jordan_river.htm">Symbolism of the Jordan River</a></b><br>The Jordan River is a place of transition and new beginnings. Believers can find encouragement in knowing that God often uses significant moments to usher in new phases of life and ministry.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_mantle_in_the_bible.htm">What is the mantle in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_jordan_river_story's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Jordan River story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_elisha's_double_spirit.htm">What is Elisha's double portion of Elijah's spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_2_8_-_how_did_the_river_part.htm">2 Kings 2:8 – How can the Jordan River suddenly part at the mere strike of a cloak? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">The mantle of Elijah.</span>--See <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm" title="And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided here and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.">2Kings 2:8</a>, and comp. <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm" title="So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle on him.">1Kings 19:19</a>. The badge of the prophet's office was naturally transferred to his successor.<p><span class= "bld">The bank.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">lip.</span> So <span class= "greekheb">?????</span> is used in Greek (Herod. ii. 70).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him; and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the lip of the Jordan</span>; that is, the brink of the stream, at the point, probably, where he and his master had crossed it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/2-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Elisha also picked up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙רֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cloak</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדֶּ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(’ad·de·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_155.htm">Strong's 155: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something ample</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had fallen</span><br /><span class="heb">נָפְלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(nā·p̄ə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָלָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elijah,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלִיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he went back</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥שָׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bank</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Jordan.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/2-13.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 2:13 He took up also the mantle (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 2:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 2:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 2:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 2:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>