He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 14. Not divided. God thus prevented him from giving way to vanity, (Abul. q. 28.) or thinking that he could do any thing himself. Bible.—Elias. Hebrew “where is he?” Calmet.—The original and Septuagint (Alex. and Vat.) do not specify that he struck the waters twice, or that they did not divide at first. Bible.—This is taken from other copies of the Septuagint Amama.—The exclamation contains a most fervent prayer. Hebrew “he smote the waters, and said: Where is the Lord God of Elias? and when he had stricken the,” and so forth which removes the idea of presumption, which ( Bible.) some discover in the words of Eliseus. Tirinus. Sanctius.—Now. Hebrew aph hu. Septuagint αφφω, retaining the words which Theodotion renders “the hidden” god. Bible.—“Even he himself.” Aquila. Calmet.—When I stand so much in need of his assistance, ( Menochius.) having performed his important functions, which cannot be done without his spirit, nor without the confirmation of miracles, before an unbelieving people. Bible.