2 Kings 2:18

2:18 When they came back, Elisha ¹  was staying in Jericho. He said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”

2 Kings 2:4

2:4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” ²  But he replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:15

2:15 When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, ³  who were standing at a distance, ⁴  saw him do this, they said, “The spirit that energized Elijah ⁵  rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

2 Kings 25:5

25:5 But the Babylonian army chased after the king. They caught up with him in the plains of Jericho, ⁶  and his entire army deserted him.

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.”

[2:18]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:4]  ² map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[2:15]  ³ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[2:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, [who were standing] opposite, saw him and said.”

[2:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “the spirit of Elijah.”

[25:5]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.