Elijah Ascends to Heaven

1And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2And Elijah said to Elisha, Tarry here, I pray you; for the Lord has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said to him, As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

3And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, Know you that the Lord will take away your master from your head today? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold you^p your^p peace.   as your leader; remain silent

4And Elijah said to him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray you; for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the 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 to him, Know you that the Lord will take away your master from your head today? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold you^p your^p peace.

6And Elijah said to him, Tarry, I pray you, here; for the Lord has sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the 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 here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.   cloak; struck

9And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said to 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 to 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.   REV 11:12 | separated them

12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot 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.   tore

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 the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted here and there: 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 to him, Behold now, there be with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master: lest perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You^p 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 to them, Did I not say to you^p, Go not?