1 KINGS 19:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.”
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room — Second: anoint Jehu as king over Israel. Third: anoint Elisha as his prophetic successor. The phrase "in thy room" shows that Elijah is not the ultimate bearer of prophetic office—God's word and work continue beyond any individual prophet.
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