--- title: "Bullinger" description: "the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . heaven = heavens, and elsewhere. Elisha = my God [is] salvation. See his call (1 Kings 19:16 ) ten years before. f" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-kings/2" --- **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **heaven** = heavens, and elsewhere. **Elisha** = my God [is] salvation. See his call ([1 Kings 19:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/16) ) ten years before. **from Gilgal.** The reverse route taken by Israel on entering the Land. **thy soul** = thyself. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . down. Therefore Gilgal in [2 Kings 2:1](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/1) cannot be the well-known Gilgal near Jericho, but another between Tibneh and Shiloh. See [2 Kings 4:38](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/38) . Gilgal = circle; and there may have been several such. **from thy head** = from over thee: "head, "put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Part), App-6 , for himself". **men.** Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 . **double portion.** See note on [2 Kings 2:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/15) . **spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause) for the gifts and operations of the Spirit of God. **nevertheless.** The verse needs no italics. **see** = clearly see. **a whirlwind.** Not a fiery chariot, according to a certain hymn. Compare [2 Kings 2:1](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/1) . **and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ) in [2 Kings 2:12](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/12) . **My father.** Figure of speech *Epizeuxis.* App-6 . The repetition = my revered, or beloved father. **the LORD God** = Jehovah Elohim; or. Where is Jehovah the God of Elijah? After this the Hebrew text has ' *aph hu =* " even he". The Vulgate reads this as the end of the question. But the Massorites, by the accent ( *athnach),* throw it on to the next sentence, "and when even he smote the waters", &c. **they parted.** The first of sixteen miracles. See note on [2 Kings 2:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/15) . **over.** The 19th *Seder* ends here. See note on p. 366. **doth rest** = hath rested. Compare [1 Peter 4:14](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/14) . Rest in "double portion" according to [2 Kings 2:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/9) . Seen in the fact that Elijah wrought eight miracles and Elisha sixteen, and all were parables in action. **Elijah's eight Miracles (1 and 2 Kings).** 1. Shutting heaven ([1 Kings 17:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/1) ). 2. Oil multiplied ([1 Kings 17:14](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/14) ). 3. Widow's son raised ([1 Kings 17:22-23](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/22-23) ). 4. Fire from heaven ([1 Kings 18:38](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/38) ). 5. Rain ([1 Kings 18:45](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/45) ). 6. Fire on 50 ([2 Kings 1:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/1/10) ). 7. Fire on 50 ([2 Kings 1:12](../../../kjv/2-kings/1/12) ). 8. Jordan ([2 Kings 2:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/8) ). **Elisha's sixteen Miracles (2 Kings).** 1. Jordan divided ([2 Kings 2:14](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/14) ). 2. Waters healed ([2 Kings 2:21](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/21) ). 3. Bears from wood ([2 Kings 2:24](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/24) ). 4. Water for kings ([2 Kings 3:20](../../../kjv/2-kings/3/20) ). 5. Oil for widow ([2 Kings 4:1-6](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/1-6) ). 6. Gift of son ([2 Kings 4:16-17](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/16-17) ). 7. Raising from dead ([2 Kings 4:36](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/36) ). 8. Healing ofpottage ([2 Kings 4:41](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/41) ). 9. Bread multiplied ([2 Kings 4:43](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/43) ). 10. Naaman healed ([2 Kings 5:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/10) ). 11. Gehazi smitten ([2 Kings 5:27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/27) ). 12. Iron to swim ([2 Kings 6:6](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/6) ). 13. Sight to blind ([2 Kings 6:17](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/17) ). 14. Smiting blindness([2 Kings 6:18](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/18) ) 15. Restoring sight ([2 Kings 6:20](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/20) ). 16. One after death ([2 Kings 13:21](../../../kjv/2-kings/13/21) ). **cruse.** Occurs only here. **cast the salt.** Elisha's second miracle. **Beth-el.** One of the seats of Israel's calf-worship ([1 Kings 12:26-30](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/26-30) ). **little children** = young men. Hebrew. *na'ar.* Used of Isaac (twenty-eight years old); Joseph (thirty-nine); Rehoboam (forty). **Go up, &c.** An open insult, avenged by Elisha *'* s God in a way suited for that dispensation, though not for this. "Go up" may have referred to Elijah's translation; and thus, a blasphemous insult outraging Jehovah's own act. **bald head.** Baldness premature. Elisha lived fifty years longer ([2 Kings 13:14](../../../kjv/2-kings/13/14) ). **go up, &c.** Figure of speech *Epizeuxis.* App-6 . **bears.** See [1 Samuel 17:34-36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/34-36) . **children** = progeny. 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