2 Kings 2:1

Elijah Makes a Swift Departure

2:1 Just before ¹  the Lord took Elijah up to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:5

2:5 Some members of the prophetic guild in Jericho approached Elisha and said, “Do you know that today the Lord is going to take your master from you?” He answered, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”

2 Kings 2:7

2:7 The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha ²  stood by the Jordan.

[2:1]  ¹ tn Or “when.”

[2:7]  ² tn Heb “the two of them.” The referents (Elijah and Elisha) have been specified in the translation for clarity.