1. Then when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2. Elijah said to Elisha, “Tarry here, I ask you, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”But Elisha said to him, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
3. The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord is taking away your master from you?”And he said, “Yes, I know. Keep silent.”
4. Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.”And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they entered Jericho.
5. The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord is taking away your master from you?”And he said, “Yes, I know. Keep silent.”
6. Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” And the two of them went on.
7. Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, and the two of them stood by the Jordan.
8. Then Elijah took his robe and rolled it up and struck the water, and it was divided from one side to the other. Then the two of them crossed on dry ground.
9. And as they were crossing, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask for something, and I will do it for you before I am taken away from you.”And Elisha said, “Let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”
10. He said, “You have asked for a difficult thing, but if you see me when I am taken from you, it will happen to you. If not, it will not.”