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== Early life ==

== Early life ==

The [[Bible]] says little of the origins of Elisha, other than his father's name, Shaphat. One fine day, he was plowing a field with twelve teams of [[ox|oxen]], when a strange man came up to him and threw his mantle on him. Elisha recognized this man at once as [[Elijah]]. He then asked Elijah for permission to say good-bye to his father and his mother. Elijah granted him leave, and Elisha took one of the teams of oxen, killed them, boiled them together with their equipment, and served their flesh to his family for a last meal together. From then on Elisha became Elijah's student and acolyte. This meeting took place in the twelfth year of the reign of King [[Ahab]] and Queen [[Jezebel]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=I_Kings|chap=19|verses=19-21|version=NASB}}</ref><ref name=Keyway>[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/roadsign.htm Wayne Blank], "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/elisha.htm Elisha]," ''Church of God Daily Bible Study'', retrieved April 16, 2007''</ref>

The [[Bible]] says little of the origins of Elisha, other than his father's name, Shaphat. One fine day, he was plowing a field with twelve teams of [[ox|oxen]], when a strange man came up to him and threw his mantle on him. Elisha recognized this man at once as [[Elijah]]. He then asked Elijah for permission to say good-bye to his father and his mother. Elijah granted him leave, and Elisha took one of the teams of oxen, killed them, boiled them together with their equipment, and served their flesh to his family for a last meal together. From then on Elisha became Elijah's student and [[acolyte]]. This meeting took place in the twelfth year of the reign of King [[Ahab]] and Queen [[Jezebel]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=I_Kings|chap=19|verses=19-21|version=NASB}}</ref><ref name=Keyway>[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/roadsign.htm Wayne Blank], "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/elisha.htm Elisha]," ''Church of God Daily Bible Study'', retrieved April 16, 2007''</ref>

== Investiture ==

== Investiture ==