Elisha

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Elisha was, according to the Hebrew Bible, an Israelite prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, Ełishe (Yeghishe/Elisha) via Armenian or Alyasa via Arabic, and Elyasa or Elyesa via Turkish. Also mentioned in the New Testament and the Quran,[6:86][38:48] Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and writings of the Bahá'í Faith refer to him by name. Before he settled in Samaria, Elisha passed some time on Mount Carmel. He served from 892 until 832 BCE as an advisor to the third through the eighth kings of Israel, holding the office of "prophet in Israel". He was frequently mentioned as “the man of God” throughout narrative, often correcting Kings and leaders who did evil in the sight of the Hebrew God. He was named “the chariots of Israel and its horsemen” according to King Jehoash in 2 Kings 13:14. In the biblical narrative, he is a disciple and protégé of Elijah, and after...

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