Treasury of Scripture
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a writing `Which was writ before his assumption.'
2 Kings 2:1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Jeremiah 36:2,23,28-32 Take you a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah...
Ezekiel 2:9,10 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent to me; and, see, a roll of a book was therein...
Daniel 5:5,25-29 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand...
Elijah the prophet If the account of the translation of Elijah be given in the order in which it happened, then it occurred in the reign of Jehoshaphat, the father of Jehoram. Hence, it is probable that he wrote it before his assumption, and left it to be delivered by Elisha or one of the prophets.
2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire...
in the ways of Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 17:3,4 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim...
1 Kings 22:43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD...
in the ways of Asa
2 Chronicles 14:2-5 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God...
1 Kings 15:11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.