2 Kings 2

About 2 Kings 2 Kings traces the divided kingdoms to their fall, Israel to Assyria and Judah to Babylon.

And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.Selected2 Kings 2:1Ask

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.Selected2 Kings 2:2Ask

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel 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.Selected2 Kings 2:3Ask

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.Selected2 Kings 2:4Ask

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.Selected2 Kings 2:5Ask

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.Selected2 Kings 2:6Ask

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.Selected2 Kings 2:7Ask

And 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.Selected2 Kings 2:8Ask

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.Selected2 Kings 2:9Ask

And 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.Selected2 Kings 2:10Ask

And 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.Selected2 Kings 2:11Ask

And 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.Selected2 Kings 2:12Ask

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;Selected2 Kings 2:13Ask

And 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 hither and thither: and Elisha went over.Selected2 Kings 2:14Ask

And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho 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.Selected2 Kings 2:15Ask

And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.Selected2 Kings 2:16Ask

And 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.Selected2 Kings 2:17Ask

And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?Selected2 Kings 2:18Ask

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.Selected2 Kings 2:19Ask

And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.Selected2 Kings 2:20Ask

And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.Selected2 Kings 2:21Ask

So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.Selected2 Kings 2:22Ask

And he went up from thence unto Bethel: 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, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.Selected2 Kings 2:23Ask

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.Selected2 Kings 2:24Ask

And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.Selected2 Kings 2:25Ask

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