Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 13:21

21 And it came to pass as they were burying a man, that behold, they spied a band of men , and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha : and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha , he revived, and stood up on his feet .

Or, were about to bury, as that Particle is oft used in the Hebrew Tongue.

Coming towards them, but at some distance.

Not daring to carry the dead Corps further to the place appointed for his burial, they made use of the next burying-place, where Elisha was buried, and there they removed some Stone, or opened some Door, and hastily flung down their dead Corps there.

i. e. The mans dead Body, or the Coffin in which he was put.

Which might easily be, the Coffin and Linen in which Elisha's Body was put and the Flesh of his Body being now consumed: for this was some considerable time after his death.

Which Miracle God wrought there, partly, to do honour to that great Prophet, and that by this Seal he might confirm his Doctrine, and thereby confute the false Doctrine and Worship of the Israelites; partly, to strengthen the Faith of Ioash, and of the Israelites, in his promise of their success against the Syrians; and partly, in the midst of all their Calamities to comfort such Israelites as were Elisha's followers, with the hopes of that Eternal life, whereof this was a manifest pledge, and to awaken the rest of that people to a due care and preparation for it.

Marginal references: Heb. went down.