KJV ORIGINAL
And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From there he went to Mount Carmel, and then he returned to Samaria.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse simply describes Elisha's journey from one place to Mount Carmel and then back to Samaria.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Elisha had just called down a curse on some young men who mocked him for being bald, resulting in bears attacking them. Mount Carmel was a significant location for prophets, where Elijah had his famous confrontation with the prophets of Baal. Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, where Elisha would continue his prophetic ministry.
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