Yet, as the anointed successor, Elisha was the foremost among Elijah’s spiritual sons ​ — he was like the firstborn. In ancient Israel, a literal firstborn son received two parts of his father’s inheritance, whereas the other sons each received one part.
( २ राजे २: ३, ५, ७, १५ - १७) तरीपण, अभिषिक्‍त उत्तराधिकारी असल्यामुळे अलीशा हा एलीयाच्या आध्यात्मिक पुत्रांपैकी प्रमुख होता — जणू तो त्याचा ज्येष्ठ पुत्र होता.