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.
एलीयाने आपला वारस म्हणून अलीशाला नियुक्‍त केले होते; आणि सहा वर्षांपासून अलीशा एलीयाचा साहाय्यक होता.