The prophet Elisha and the children of bethel: an exegetical analysis of 4 Reigns 2:23-24

The episode with the cursing and punishment of the children of Bethel by the Prophet Elisha (4 Reigns [2 Kings] 2:23-24) remains puzzling, even in our time. Tere is still no detailed Orthodox commentary of this episode in Russian, which would address all of the issues associated with the interpretation of this episode. In the present article, the author atempts to fill this lacuna