Divided kingdom · around 850–800 BC
Elisha Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Elisha. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What was Elisha doing when Elijah called him?
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Answer: Plowing with oxen. Elijah found Elisha “plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him,” and threw his mantle over him. 1 Kings 19:19
2. What did Elisha ask of Elijah before he was taken up?
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Answer: A double portion of his spirit. “I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” Elijah answered, “Thou hast asked a hard thing.” 2 Kings 2:9–10
3. How many times was Naaman to dip himself in the Jordan?
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Answer: Seven times. Elisha sent word: “Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.” 2 Kings 5:10