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.
به همین دلیل اَلِیشَع ایلیّا را مثل پدر خود می‌دانست و اَلِیشَع نیز در حکم پسر ارشد ایلیّا محسوب می‌شد .‏