OLD TESTAMENT

2 Kings 2:6

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Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.

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Verse 6. Thee. Elias had tried the constancy of his disciple three times, as Christ required of Saint Peter a triple confession of love. John 21:17. Bible.—Humility might also prompt the prophet to desire to be alone. Salien.

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