1And it came to pass, when Yahuah (LORD) would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray you; for Yahuah (LORD) has sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As Yahuah (LORD) lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. 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, Know you that Yahuah (LORD) will take away your master from your head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold you your peace.
4And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray you; for Yahuah (LORD) has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Yahuah (LORD) lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.
5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Know you that Yahuah (LORD) will take away your master from your head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold you your peace.
6And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray you, here; for Yahuah (LORD) has sent me to Jordan. And he said, As Yahuah (LORD) lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they two went on.
7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by 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 you, before I be taken away from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.
10And he said, You have asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so unto you; 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, and 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 chariot of Yashar'el (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.
13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Yahuah Elohim (the LORD God) of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
15And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does 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 be with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master: lest peradventure the Spirit of Yahuah (LORD) has taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You 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 when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
19And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
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 the salt in there, and said, Thus says Yahuah (LORD), I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
22So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying 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 little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, you bald head; go up, you bald head.
24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Yahuah (LORD). And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
25And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.