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.
તે એલીયાહને પિતા સમાન ગણતા હતા. એલીયાહ પણ એલીશાને પ્રથમ જન્મેલા દીકરા તરીકે ગણતા હતા.