ocr: A worthy keplacement -2 Kings - 5 When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of srael had torn nis robes, he sent him this message: "Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in srael. - (2 Kings 5:8) Who could replace a mighty prophet like Elijah? When the time came to choose a successor, Elijah settled on his most faithful companion, a farmer named Elisha. While Elijah was a loner, often a rugitive, and preached a stern message of juagment, lisha lived among CUrTmUTT people, and stressed life, hope, and God's grace. Elisha lived a colo ...