Elisha requests "Pi-Shnayim" - a double portion of Eliyahu's spirit. Four interpretations of this request are raised: Double of what Eliyahu himself had; Elisha is requesting to preform double the miracles that Eliyahu preformed; Double the portion of the other Bnei Ha’Nevi’im; two parts of Eliyahu’s whole spirit thus receiving Eliyahu's recognition of Elisha as his successor and the continuer of his path amongst Am Yisrael.

Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion