Why would the author of 2 Kings even include this tidbit? Did he think that future generations would read this and be impressed? There's a reason Paul didn't include it in Hebrews chapter 11, "And by faith did Elisha kill a bunch of children because he was self-conscious about his looks."
There's a reason we don't sing a verse about Elisha in the Primary song Follow the Prophets, "Elisha was a prophet, he lived in days of old / Stories of forgiveness never would be told / When some children made fun, he knew who to call / Forty-two mocking children, the she-bears did maul."
It's weird stuff, alright. I'm looking forward to that Come, Follow Me lesson!
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