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2 Kings 2:2–3

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2and Elijah said to Elisha,z “Stay here;aa the Lord is sending me on to Bethel.”ab

But Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”ac So they went down to Bethel.

3Then the sons of the prophetsad who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?”ae

He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”

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Cross references

  1. z1Kg 19:16,19–21
  2. aaRu 1:15
  3. ab1Kg 12:28–29
  4. ac1Sm 1:26; 2Kg 4:30
  5. ad1Sm 10:5; 1Kg 20:35; 2Kg 4:1,38
  6. aeGn 5:24

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”

But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?”

“Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.”

NLTNew Living Translation

And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Bethel.”

But Elisha replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel.

The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?”

“Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for Yahweh has sent me up to Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will certainly not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel. 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 today?” He said, “I also know; be quiet!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el. And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el 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.