Elisha's ministry begins with a double portion
Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit, saw Elijah taken, and struck the Jordan with the fallen cloak. When the water divided, the company of prophets recognized that the spirit of Elijah rested on Elisha (2 Kings 2:9-15).
9After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 10“You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so.” 11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
