2:1
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a
whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2:2
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath
sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy
soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
2:3
And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and
said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy
head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2:4
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD
hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul
liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2:5
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said
unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head
to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
(2:7-9) Elijah smacked the the Jordan River with his magic mantle so he and Elisha could cross on dry land. Then he asked Elisha what he
could do for him before he takes off for heaven. Elisha said he'd like to have a double portion of Elijah's spirit, so he can do fancy tricks too.
(2:7) "They two stood by Jordan."
(2:8) "Elijah took his mantle, and ... smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground."
(2:9) "Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me."
(2:11-14) Elijah ascended into heaven in a chariot of fire drawn by horses of fire. When Elisha saw it, he tore his clothes, and put on Elijah mantle, which Elijah left behind.
Then he tried out his new magic tricks by smiting the water with Elijah's mantle, and by golly, the waters parted just like they did for Elijah!
(2:11) "There appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and ... Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven." Did Elijah ascend into heaven?
(2:12b) "He took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces." They rent their clothes.
(2:13-14) "He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan ...
and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over." When did Elisha receive Elijah's mantle?
2:6
And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent
me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I
will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2:7
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar
off: and they two stood by Jordan.
2:8And Elijah took his
mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided
hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2:9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto
Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And
Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
2:10
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me
when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall
not be so.
2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of
fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went
up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2:12And Elisha saw it, and
he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the
horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own
clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
2:13He took up also the
mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the
bank of Jordan;
2:14And he took the mantle
of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the
LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted
hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2:15
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him,
they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet
him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
2:16
And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty
strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest
peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon
some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
2:17
And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent
therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
2:18
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto
them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
2:19
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the
situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is
naught, and the ground barren.
(2:19-22) Elisha "heals" the waters by adding a pinch of salt.
(2:19-20) "Elisha ... said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him."
(2:21) "And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters."
(2:22) "So the waters were healed unto this day."
2:20And he said, Bring me a
new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
2:21And he went forth unto
the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith
the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any
more death or barren land.
2:22So the waters were
healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
(2:23) "As he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him,
and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head."
(2:24) "And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD.
And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."
2:23
And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth
little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up,
thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2:24And he turned back, and
looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came
forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
2:25
And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to
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