2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Elias, a proverbial expression to denote that he waited upon him, though the prophet's rough manner of living would require but little attendance. So John the Baptist speaks of untying our Saviour's shoes, Matthew iii. (Calmet) Providence had sent Eliseus to attend the army (Haydock) contrary to his custom. (Calmet)

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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20