And ElijahsaiduntoElisha, Tarryhere, I praythee; for the LORDhathsent me to Bethel. And Elishasaidunto him, As the LORDliveth, and as thy soulliveth, I will not leavethee. So theywentdown to Bethel.
And the sons of the prophetsthatwere at Bethelcameforth to Elisha, and saidunto him, Knowestthouthat the LORDwilltakeaway thy masterfrom thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye yourpeace.
And Elijahsaidunto him, Elisha, tarryhere, I praythee; for the LORDhathsent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORDliveth, and as thy soulliveth, I will not leavethee. So theycame to Jericho.
And the sons of the prophetsthatwere at Jerichocame to Elisha, and saidunto him, Knowestthouthat the LORDwilltakeaway thy masterfrom thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye yourpeace.
And Elijahsaidunto him, Tarry, I praythee, here; for the LORDhathsent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORDliveth, and as thy soulliveth, I will not leavethee. And they two went on.
And Elijahtook his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and theyweredividedhither and thither, so thatthey two wentover on dry ground.
And it came to pass, whentheyweregoneover, thatElijahsaiduntoElisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be takenawayfromthee. And Elishasaid, I praythee, let a doubleportion of thy spirit be upon me.
And it came to pass, as theystillwent on, and talked, that, behold, thereappeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and partedthembothasunder; and Elijahwent up by a whirlwindintoheaven.
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsementhereof. And he saw him no more: and he tookhold of his own clothes, and rentthem in two pieces.
And he took the mantle of Elijahthatfellfrom him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, theypartedhither and thither: and Elishawentover.
And when the sons of the prophetswhichwere to view at Jericho saw him, theysaid, The spirit of Elijahdothrest on Elisha. And theycame to meet him, and bowedthemselves to the groundbefore him.
And theysaidunto him, Behold now, there be with thy servantsfiftystrong men; let them go, we praythee, and seek thy master: lestperadventure the spirit of the LORDhathtaken him up, and cast him uponsomemountain, or intosomevalley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
And the men of the citysaiduntoElisha, Behold, I praythee, the situation of thiscity is pleasant, as my lordseeth: but the water is nought, and the groundbarren.
And he wentforthunto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thussaith the LORD, I havehealedthesewaters; thereshall not be fromthence any moredeath or barrenland.
And he went up fromthenceuntoBethel: and as he was going up by the way, therecameforthlittlechildren out of the city, and mocked him, and saidunto him, Go up, thoubaldhead; go up, thoubaldhead.
And he turnedback, and looked on them, and cursedthem in the name of the LORD. And therecameforth two she bears out of the wood, and tareforty and two children of them.