Elisha asked Elijah for twice as much as his spirit; Elijah said it was a difficult request (2 Kgs 2.9). The Midrash says Elijah did eight miracles and Elisha sixteen. Elisha’s miracles not only double Elijah’s but seem to parallel and multiply them in their themes, elements and language.
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