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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: 9th-century BC births, 9th-century BC clergy, 9th-century BC deaths, 9th-century BC rulers, 9th-century BC women, Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt, Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt, Obadiah, Ithobaal I, Elisha, Athaliah, Jezebel, Micaiah, Shoshenq C, Astarymus, Shammuramat, Meresamun, Arame of Urartu, Zechariah ben Jehoiada, Baal-Eser II, Harsiese B, Menua, King Li of Zhou, Eliezer, Sarduri I, Iuput II, Ishpuini of Urartu, Karomama, Lutipri, King Xuan of Zhou, King Yi of Zhou, Shoshenq D, Shepenupet I, Gonghe Regency, Marquis Li of Cai, Marquis Li of Cai, Marquis Wu of Cai, Marquis Yi of Cai, King Xiao of Zhou, Hornakht, Maatkare B, Karomama II, Osorkon IV, Deleastartus, Phelles, Tibni, Kapes, Ankhkherednefer, Shedsu-nefertum, Djedptahiufankh, Patareshnes, Nesitanebetashru, Nabu-apla-iddina, Karomama A, Tashedkhonsu, Jehu, Hadadezer, Ben-Hadad I, Jehosheba, Pimay, Nesitaudjatakhet, Jahaziel, Hanani, Nimlot C, Asia of Diauehi, Marduk-zakir-shumi I, Sangara, Pediese, chief of the Ma, Plaserion II, Gaberiano. Excerpt: Elisha (Hebrew: , Modern Tiberian; "My God is salvation," Greek: , Elissaios or, Elisaie, Arabic: Elyasa; pronounced ) is a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, or Alyasa via Arabic. Russian icon of Elisha (18th century, Kizhi Monastery, Russia).Elisha was a prophet of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who was active during the reign of Joram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, and Jehoash (Joash). Elisha was the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah; he became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19), and after Elijah was taken up into the whirlwind, he was accepted as the leader of the sons of the prophets, and became noted in Israel. He possessed, according to his own request, "a double portion...
