Because he was about to take on a weighty task ​ — that of succeeding Elijah as prophet in Israel. Elisha realized that in order to fulfill the responsibilities related to this daunting assignment, he needed spiritual power far beyond his own capabilities, power that only Jehovah could provide.
कारण लवकरच तो एक महत्त्वाची जबाबदारी हाती घेणार होता, अर्थात इस्राएलचा संदेष्टा या नात्याने एलीयाची भूमिका यापुढे तो स्वतः पार पाडणार होता.