9. And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. (II Kings 2:9-10)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN:

1. The author is unknown. It was possibly Ezra.

2. To record the religious history of Judah.

3. Israel.

4. When God is exalted, His people are blessed.

5. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. (I Chronicles 29:11)

6. To record the religious history of Judah.

7. Israel.

8. God's blessing comes by humbling ourselves and seeking Him.

9. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (II Chronicles 7:14)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN:

1. Ezra.

2. Ezra tells of the return of God's people from exile in Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.

3. Israel.

4. Return and restoration are basic principles of repentance.