2 Kings 2:3-7
Read 2 Kings 2 in full →3Then athe sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over 1you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be silent.”
4And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please astay here, for Yahweh has sent me to bJericho.” But he said, “cAs Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So they came to Jericho. 5aThen the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “bDo you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over 1you today?” And he 2answered, “Yes, I know; be silent.” 6Then Elijah said to him, “Please astay here, for Yahweh has sent me to bthe Jordan.” And he said, “As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So the two of them went on.
7Now afifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, but the two of them stood by the Jordan.