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.
Elija bija iecēlis Elīsu par savu pēcteci, un sešus gadus Elīsa bija bijis Elijas palīgs, tāpēc viņš uzskatīja Eliju par savu garīgo tēvu; Elīsa Elijam garīgā ziņā bija kā pirmdzimtais dēls. ( 1. Ķēniņu 19: 19 — 21; 2.