Elisha's ministry begins with a double portion
Elisha asked a double portion of Elijah's spirit, took up the fallen mantle, and the company of prophets said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha (2 Kings 2:9-15). His ministry of signs ran through the northern kingdom's wars; the Ussher record places its early campaigns from 895 BC.
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.