Dual Panel1And it came<1961> about when the LORD<3068> was about to take<5927> up Elijah<452> by a whirlwind<5591> to heaven<8064>, that Elijah<452> went<1980> with Elisha<477> from Gilgal<1537>.
2Elijah<452> said<559> to Elisha<477>, "Stay<3427> here<6311> please<4994>, for the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> me as far<5704> as Bethel<1008>." But Elisha<477> said<559>, "As the LORD<3068> lives<2416> and as you yourself<5315> live<2416>, I will not leave<5800> you." So they went<3381> down<3381> to Bethel<1008>.
3Then the sons<1121> of the prophets<5030> who<834> were at Bethel<1008> came<3318> out to Elisha<477> and said<559> to him, "Do you know<3045> that the LORD<3068> will take<3947> away your master<113> from over<5921> you today<3117>?" And he said<559>, "Yes<1571>, I know<3045>; be still<2814>."
4Elijah<452> said<559> to him, "Elisha<477>, please<4994> stay<3427> here<6311>, for the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> me to Jericho<3405>." But he said<559>, "As the LORD<3068> lives<2416>, and as you yourself<5315> live<2416>, I will not leave<5800> you." So they came<935> to Jericho<3405>.
5The sons<1121> of the prophets<5030> who<834> were at Jericho<3405> approached<5066> Elisha<477> and said<559> to him, "Do you know<3045> that the LORD<3068> will take<3947> away your master<113> from over<5921> you today<3117>?" And he answered<559>, "Yes<1571>, I know<3045>; be still<2814>."
6Then Elijah<452> said<559> to him, "Please<4994> stay<3427> here<6311>, for the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> me to the Jordan<3383>." And he said<559>, "As the LORD<3068> lives<2416>, and as you yourself<5315> live<2416>, I will not leave<5800> you." So the two<8147> of them went<1980> on.
7Now fifty<2572> men<376> of the sons<1121> of the prophets<5030> went<1980> and stood<5975> opposite<4480><5048> them at a distance<7350>, while the two<8147> of them stood<5975> by the Jordan<3383>.
8Elijah<452> took<3947> his mantle<155> and folded<1563> it together<1563> and struck<5221> the waters<4325>, and they were divided<2673> here<2008> and there<2008>, so that the two<8147> of them crossed<5674> over<5674> on dry<2724> ground<2724>.
9When they had crossed<5674> over<5674>, Elijah<452> said<559> to Elisha<477>, "Ask<7592> what<4100> I shall do<6213> for you before<2962> I am taken<3947> from you." And Elisha<477> said<559>, "Please<4994>, let a double<8147> portion<6310> of your spirit<7307> be upon me."
10He said<559>, "You have asked<7592> a hard<7185> thing<7185>. Nevertheless, if<518> you see<7200> me when I am taken<3947> from you, it shall be so<3651> for you; but if<518> not, it shall not be so."
11As they were going<1980> along and talking<1696>, behold<2009>, there appeared a chariot<7393> of fire<784> and horses<5483> of fire<784> which separated<6504> the two<8147> of them. And Elijah<452> went<5927> up by a whirlwind<5591> to heaven<8064>.
12Elisha<477> saw<7200> it and cried<6817> out, "My father<1>, my father<1>, the chariots<7393> of Israel<3478> and its horsemen<6571>!" And he saw<7200> Elijah no<3808> more<5750>. Then he took<2388> hold<2388> of his own clothes<899> and tore<7167> them in two<8147> pieces<7168>.
13He also took<7311> up the mantle<155> of Elijah<452> that fell<5307> from him and returned<7725> and stood<5975> by the bank<8193> of the Jordan<3383>.
14He took<3947> the mantle<155> of Elijah<452> that fell<5307> from him and struck<5221> the waters<4325> and said<559>, "Where<346> is the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Elijah<452>?" And when he also<637> had struck<5221> the waters<4325>, they were divided<2673> here<2008> and there<2008>; and Elisha<477> crossed<5674> over<5674>.
15Now when the sons<1121> of the prophets<5030> who<834> were at Jericho<3405> opposite<4480><5048> him saw<7200> him, they said<559>, "The spirit<7307> of Elijah<452> rests<5117> on Elisha<477>." And they came<935> to meet<7122> him and bowed<7812> themselves to the ground<776> before him.
16They said<559> to him, "Behold<2009> now<4994>, there<3426> are with your servants<5650> fifty<2572> strong<2428> men<376>, please<4994> let them go<1980> and search<1245> for your master<113>; perhaps<6435> the Spirit<7307> of the LORD<3068> has taken<5375> him up and cast<7993> him on some<259> mountain<2022> or<176> into some<259> valley<1516>." And he said<559>, "You shall not send<7971>."
17But when they urged<6484> him until<5704> he was ashamed<954>, he said<559>, "Send<7971>." They sent<7971> therefore fifty<2572> men<376>; and they searched<1245> three<7969> days<3117> but did not find<4672> him.
18They returned<7725> to him while he was staying<3427> at Jericho<3405>; and he said<559> to them, "Did I not say<559> to you, 'Do not go<1980>'?"
19Then the men<376> of the city<5892> said<559> to Elisha<477>, "Behold<2009> now, the situation<4186> of this city<5892> is pleasant<2896>, as my lord<113> sees<7200>; but the water<4325> is bad<7451> and the land<776> is unfruitful<7921>."
20He said<559>, "Bring<3947> me a new<2319> jar<6746>, and put<7760> salt<4417> in it." So they brought<3947> it to him.
21He went<3318> out to the spring<4161> of water<4325> and threw<7993> salt<4417> in it and said<559>, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'I have purified<7495> these<428> waters<4325>; there shall not be from there<8033> death<4194> or unfruitfulness<7921> any<5750> longer<5750>.'"
22So the waters<4325> have been purified<7495> to this<2088> day<3117>, according to the word<1697> of Elisha<477> which<834> he spoke<1696>.
23Then he went<5927> up from there<8033> to Bethel<1008>; and as he was going<5927> up by the way<1870>, young<6996> lads<5288> came<3318> out from the city<5892> and mocked<7046> him and said<559> to him, "Go<5927> up, you baldhead<7142>; go<5927> up, you baldhead<7142>!"
24When he looked<6437> behind<310> him and saw<7200> them, he cursed<7043> them in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>. Then two<8147> female bears<1677> came<3318> out of the woods<3293> and tore<1234> up forty-two<705><8147> lads<3206> of their number.
25He went<1980> from there<8033> to Mount<2022> Carmel<3760>, and from there<8033> he returned<7725> to Samaria<8111>.