1And it came to pass , when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven , that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal . 2And Elijah said unto Elisha , Tarry here , I pray thee ; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el . And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth , and as thy soul liveth , I will not leave thee . So they went down to Beth-el . 3And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him , Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he said , Yea , I know it ; hold ye your peace . 4And Elijah said unto him , Elisha , tarry here , I pray thee ; for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho . And he said, As Jehovah liveth , and as thy soul liveth , I will not leave thee . So they came to Jericho . 5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said unto him , Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he answered, Yea , I know it ; hold ye your peace . 6And Elijah said unto him , Tarry here , I pray thee ; for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan . And he said, As Jehovah liveth , and as thy soul liveth , I will not leave thee . And they two went on . 7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went , and stood over against them afar off : and they two stood by the Jordan . 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 . 9And it came to pass , when they were gone over , that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee , before I am taken from thee . And Elisha said , I pray thee , let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me . 10And 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 . 11And it came to pass , as they still went on , and talked , that , behold , there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven . 12And Elisha saw it , and he cried , My father, my father, the chariots 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 .
Elisha Takes Up the Mantle
13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him , and went back , and stood by the bank of the Jordan . 14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him , and smote the waters , and said, Where is Jehovah , the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters , they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over . 15And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him 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 . 16And they said unto him , Behold now , there are with thy servants fifty strong men ; let them go , we pray thee , and seek thy master, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up , and cast him upon some mountain , or into some valley . And he said, Ye shall not send . 17And 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 . 18And they came back to him , while he tarried at Jericho ; and he said unto them , Did I not say unto you , Go not ?
Elisha's Miraculous Acts
19And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold , we pray thee , the situation of this city is pleasant , as my lord seeth : but the water is bad , and the land miscarrieth. 20And he said, Bring me a new cruse , and put salt therein . And they brought it to him . 21And he went forth unto the spring of the waters , and cast salt therein , and said , Thus saith Jehovah , I have healed these waters ; there shall not be from thence any more death or miscarrying . 22So the waters were healed unto this day , according to the word of Elisha which he spake . 23And he went up from thence unto Beth-el ; and as he was going up by the way , there came forth young lads out of the city , and mocked him , and said unto him , Go up , thou baldhead ; go up , thou baldhead . 24And he looked behind him and saw them , and cursed them in the name of Jehovah . And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood , and tare forty and two lads of them . 25And he went from thence to mount Carmel , and from thence he returned to Samaria .