The lengthy training that Moses gave Joshua over a 40 - year period benefited the nation of Israel for a long time. Elisha accompanied the prophet Elijah for perhaps 6 years, receiving a fine grounding for his own ministry that was to last about 60 years.
(‏ یوشع ۱ :‏ ۱ ،‏ ۲ ؛‏ ۲۴ :‏ ۲۹ ،‏ ۳۱ )‏ اَلِیشَع نیز طی حدود شش سالی که ایلیا را همراهی می‌کرد برای خدمت تقریباً شصت سالهٔ خویش زیربنایی قوی ساخت .‏