Elisha was appointed by Elijah as his successor and had been his attendant for six years, so Elisha viewed Elijah as his spiritual father; Elisha was like the firstborn spiritual son of Elijah.
इस बात का एहसास होने की वजह से एलीशा ने एलिय्याह की आत्मा का दुगुना भाग माँगा ।