2 Kings 2

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass, when Jehovah^H3068 would take up^H5927 Elijah^H452 by a whirlwind^H5591 into heaven,^H8064 that Elijah^H452 went^H3212 with Elisha^H477 from Gilgal.^H1537

2 ♥ 📝 And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto Elisha,^H477 Tarry^H3427 here, I pray thee; for Jehovah^H3068 hath sent^H7971 me as far as Beth-el.^H1008 And Elisha^H477 said,^H559 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 I will not leave^H5800 thee. So they went down^H3381 to Beth-el.^H1008

3 ♥ 📝 And the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 that were at Beth-el^H1008 came forth^H3318 to Elisha,^H477 and said^H559 unto him, Knowest^H3045 thou that Jehovah^H3068 will take away^H3947 thy master^H113 from thy head^H7218 to-day?^H3117 And he said,^H559 Yea, I know^H3045 it; hold ye your peace.^H2814

4 ♥ 📝 And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto him, Elisha,^H477 tarry^H3427 here, I pray thee; for Jehovah^H3068 hath sent^H7971 me to Jericho.^H3405 And he said,^H559 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 I will not leave^H5800 thee. So they came^H935 to Jericho.^H3405

5 ♥ 📝 And the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 that were at Jericho^H3405 came^H5066 near to Elisha,^H477 and said^H559 unto him, Knowest^H3045 thou that Jehovah^H3068 will take away^H3947 thy master^H113 from thy head^H7218 to-day?^H3117 And he answered,^H559 Yea, I know^H3045 it; hold ye your peace.^H2814

6 ♥ 📝 And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto him, Tarry^H3427 here, I pray thee; for Jehovah^H3068 hath sent^H7971 me to the Jordan.^H3383 And he said,^H559 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 I will not leave^H5800 thee. And they two^H8147 went on.^H3212

7 ♥ 📝 And fifty^H2572 men^H376 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 went,^H1980 and stood^H5975 over against^H5048 them afar off:^H7350 and they two^H8147 stood^H5975 by the Jordan.^H3383

8 ♥ 📝 And Elijah^H452 took^H3947 his mantle,^H155 and wrapped it together,^H1563 and smote^H5221 the waters,^H4325 and they were divided^H2673 hither and thither, so that they two^H8147 went over^H5674 on dry^H2724 ground.

9 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when they were gone over,^H5674 that Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto Elisha,^H477 Ask^H7592 what I shall do^H6213 for thee, before I am taken^H3947 from thee. And Elisha^H477 said,^H559 I pray thee, let a double^H8147 portion^H6310 of thy spirit^H7307 be upon me.

10 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Thou hast asked^H7592 a hard thing:^H7185 [nevertheless], if thou see^H7200 me when I am taken^H3947 from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

11 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, as they still^H1980 went on,^H1980 and talked,^H1696 that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot^H7393 of fire,^H784 and horses^H5483 of fire,^H784 which parted^H6504 them both^H8147 asunder;^H996 and Elijah^H452 went up^H5927 by a whirlwind^H5591 into heaven.^H8064

12 ♥ 📝 And Elisha^H477 saw^H7200 it, and he cried,^H6817 My father,^H1 my father,^H1 the chariots^H7393 of Israel^H3478 and the horsemen^H6571 thereof! And he saw^H7200 him no more: and he took hold^H2388 of his own clothes,^H899 and rent^H7167 them in two^H8147 pieces.^H7168

13 ♥ 📝 He took up^H7311 also the mantle^H155 of Elijah^H452 that fell^H5307 from him, and went back,^H7725 and stood^H5975 by the bank^H8193 of the Jordan.^H3383

14 ♥ 📝 And he took^H3947 the mantle^H155 of Elijah^H452 that fell^H5307 from him, and smote^H5221 the waters,^H4325 and said,^H559 Where is Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Elijah?^H452 and when he also had smitten^H5221 the waters,^H4325 they were divided^H2673 hither and thither; and Elisha^H477 went over.^H5674

15 ♥ 📝 And when the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 that were at Jericho^H3405 over against him saw^H7200 him, they said,^H559 The spirit^H7307 of Elijah^H452 doth rest^H5117 on Elisha.^H477 And they came^H935 to meet^H7125 him, and bowed^H7812 themselves to the ground^H776 before him.

16 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 unto him, Behold now, there are^H3426 with thy servants^H5650 fifty^H2572 strong^H2428 men;^H1121 let them go,^H3212 we pray thee, and seek^H1245 thy master,^H113 lest the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 hath taken him up,^H5375 and cast^H7993 him upon some^H259 mountain,^H2022 or into some^H259 valley.^H1516 And he said,^H559 Ye shall not send.^H7971

17 ♥ 📝 And when they urged^H6484 him till he was ashamed,^H954 he said,^H559 Send.^H7971 They sent^H7971 therefore fifty^H2572 men;^H376 and they sought^H1245 three^H7969 days,^H3117 but found^H4672 him not.

18 ♥ 📝 And they came back^H7725 to him, while he tarried^H3427 at Jericho;^H3405 and he said^H559 unto them, Did I not say^H559 unto you, Go^H3212 not?

19 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559 unto Elisha,^H477 Behold, we pray thee, the situation^H4186 of this city^H5892 is pleasant,^H2896 as my lord^H113 seeth:^H7200 but the water^H4325 is bad,^H7451 and the land^H776 miscarrieth.^H7921

20 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Bring^H3947 me a new^H2319 cruse,^H6746 and put^H7760 salt^H4417 therein. And they brought^H3947 it to him.

21 ♥ 📝 And he went forth^H3318 unto the spring^H4161 of the waters,^H4325 and cast^H7993 salt^H4417 therein, and said,^H559 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 I have healed^H7495 these waters;^H4325 there shall not be from thence any more death^H4194 or miscarrying.^H7921

22 ♥ 📝 So the waters^H4325 were healed^H7495 unto this day,^H3117 according to the word^H1697 of Elisha^H477 which he spake.^H1696

23 ♥ 📝 And he went up^H5927 from thence unto Beth-el;^H1008 and as he was going up^H5927 by the way,^H1870 there came forth^H3318 young^H6996 lads^H5288 out of the city,^H5892 and mocked^H7046 him, and said^H559 unto him, Go up,^H5927 thou baldhead;^H7142 go up,^H5927 thou baldhead.^H7142

24 ♥ 📝 And he looked^H7200 behind^H310 him and saw^H7200 them, and cursed^H7043 them in the name^H8034 of Jehovah.^H3068 And there came forth^H3318 two^H8147 she-bears^H1677 out of the wood,^H3293 and tare^H1234 forty^H705 and two^H8147 lads^H3206 of them.

25 ♥ 📝 And he went^H3212 from thence to mount^H2022 Carmel,^H3760 and from thence he returned^H7725 to Samaria.^H8111