3. The guild of prophets at Bethel met Elisha and said, “Did you know that God is going to take your master away from you today?”“Yes,” he said, “I know it. But keep it quiet.”
4. Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here. God has sent me on an errand to Jericho.”Elisha said, “Not on your life! I’m not letting you out of my sight!” So they both went to Jericho.
5. The guild of prophets at Jericho came to Elisha and said, “Did you know that God is going to take your master away from you today?”“Yes,” he said, “I know it. But keep it quiet.”
6. Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here. God has sent me on an errand to the Jordan.”Elisha said, “Not on your life! I’m not letting you out of my sight!” And so the two of them went their way together.
7. Meanwhile, fifty men from the guild of prophets gathered some distance away while the two of them stood at the Jordan.
8. Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and hit the water with it. The river divided and the two men walked through on dry land.
9. When they reached the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you before I’m taken from you? Ask anything.”Elisha said, “Your life repeated in my life. I want to be a holy man just like you.”
21-22. He then went to the spring, sprinkled the salt into it, and proclaimed, “God’s word: I’ve healed this water. It will no longer kill you or poison your land.” And sure enough, the water was healed—and remains so to this day, just as Elisha said.
23. Another time, Elisha was on his way to Bethel and some little kids came out from the town and taunted him, “What’s up, old baldhead! Out of our way, skinhead!”
24. Elisha turned, took one look at them, and cursed them in the name of God. Two bears charged out of the underbrush and knocked them about, ripping them limb from limb—forty-two children in all!
25. Elisha went on to Mount Carmel, and then returned to Samaria.