2 Kings 13:14
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
Cross-reference
2 Kings 2:12 records Elisha's identical cry at Elijah's departure—this cross-reference reveals Joash echoing the same words for Elisha's death.
In 2 Kings 2:9, Elisha asks Elijah for a double portion—the very event that made him the 'chariot of Israel' that Joash later mourns. Strong narrative link.
In 2 Kings 5:13, Naaman's servants call Elisha 'my father'—the exact same title Joash uses. Direct verbal parallel for the same prophet.
In Judges 18:19, the Danites ask a Levite to be 'a father and a priest'—mirroring Joash's use of 'my father' for Elisha as a spiritual father figure.
Isaiah 57:1 laments that no one mourns the righteous taken away, contrasting with Joash's heartfelt weeping over Elisha here.
Joash calls Elisha 'my father'; Jesus forbids calling anyone father on earth. Contrast in using the title.
Genesis 48:1 depicts Joseph visiting his dying father Jacob, similar to Joash visiting the dying Elisha calling him 'my father'.
In Genesis 50:1, Joseph weeps over his dying father Jacob—just as Joash weeps over Elisha, calling him 'my father'. Both are deathbed scenes of mourning.
In Judges 17:10, Micah asks a Levite to be 'a father' to him—the same title of honor Joash uses for Elisha. Both apply 'father' to a spiritual leader.
Zechariah 1:5 asks if prophets live forever—pointing to the mortality of Elisha and all prophets, a thematic echo of his death.