It is not hard to see why Elisha loved the older prophet as a friend ​ — even as a spiritual father. Just before Elijah’s assignment in Israel ended, he said to Elisha: “Ask what I should do for you before I am taken from you. ”
यह समझना मुश्‍किल नहीं कि क्यों एलीशा उस बुज़ुर्ग भविष्यवक्‍ता को सिर्फ एक दोस्त की तरह नहीं, बल्कि एक आध्यात्मिक पिता की तरह प्यार करता था ।