There are two contrasting parts in Elisha's last story that contain a dramatic turning point: (a) hope and reality - the dialogue (prophecy) of the living Elisha with the Arameans(2 Kings 13:14-19) forms a kind of Elisha's testament; (b)reality and hope - the short story (lacking a dialogue) of the dead Elisha relating to the Moabites (2 Kings 13:20-21).