2 Kings 2:9 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me." (NASB ©1995)Numbers 11:17 "Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit who is upon you, and will put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you will not bear it all alone.
Deuteronomy 21:17 "But he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right of the firstborn. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.Ask what 2Ki 13:14-19 Nu 27:16-23 De 34:9 1Ch 29:18,19 Ps 72:1,20 Lu 24:45-51 Joh 17:9-13 Ac 1:8 8:17 20:25-36 Elisha said Nu 11:17,25 1Ki 3:9 2Ch 1:9,10 Joh 14:12-14 16:7 1Co 12:31 a double portion This probably refers to the law respecting the first-born, who had a double portion of the property of his father. As Elisha may have considered himself as the first-born of Elijah, so he requested a double portion of his spiritual influence. Nu 27:20 De 21:17 Zec 9:12 12:8 1Ti 5:17 Concordance Entries Crossed Double Elijah Eli'jah Elisha Eli'sha Inherit Measure Pass Passing Please Pleased Portion Replied Share Special Spirit Jump to Previous Occurrence Crossed Double Elijah Eli'jah Elisha Eli'sha Inherit Measure Please Pleased Portion Side Special Spirit Jump to Next Occurrence Crossed Double Elijah Eli'jah Elisha Eli'sha Inherit Measure Please Pleased Portion Side Special Spirit New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
