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2 Kings 2:1-6

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Elijah Taken Away from Elisha

1 When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up in the storm [to] heaven, Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal.
2 Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for Yahweh has sent me up to Bethel." Elisha said, "{As Yahweh lives}[a] and {as your soul lives},[b] I will certainly not leave you!" So they went down [to] Bethel.
3 Then the sons of the prophets who [were in] Bethel came out to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh [is] going to take your master {from you}[c] today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"
4 Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here because Yahweh has sent me to Jericho." And he said, "{As Yahweh lives}[d] and {as your soul lives}, I will certainly not leave you!" So they came to Jericho.
5 Then the sons of the prophets who [were] in Jericho came near to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh [is] going to take your master {from you} today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"
6 Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, because Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "{As Yahweh lives} and {as your soul lives}, I will certainly not leave you!" So the two of them went on.
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2 Kings 2:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 2

This chapter relates, how that Elisha accompanied Elijah to several places, and on the other side Jordan Elijah was taken up from him to heaven, which occasioned great lamentation in him, 2Ki 2:1-12, but having the mantle of Elijah, he divided the waters of Jordan, and passed over, 2Ki 2:13,14, and the sons of the prophets at Jericho, perceiving the spirit of Elijah on him, showed him great respect, and proposed sending men to seek his master, which they did in vain, 2Ki 2:15-18, when he healed the waters at Jericho, at the request of the men of it, 2Ki 2:19-22, and the chapter is concluded with the destruction of forty two children at Bethel by bears, who mocked him, 2Ki 2:23,24.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Footnotes 8

  • [a]. Literally "The life of Yahweh"
  • [b]. Literally "life of your soul"
  • [c]. Literally "from over your head"
  • [d]. Literally "The life of Yahweh"
  • [e]. Literally "life of your soul"
  • [f]. Literally "from over your head"
  • [g]. Literally "The life of Yahweh"
  • [h]. Literally "life of your soul"
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