New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 2:1-8
1And it cameH1961 about when the LordH3068 was about to 1takeH5927 up ElijahH452 by a 2whirlwindH5591 to heavenH8064, that ElijahH452 wentH1980 with 3ElishaH477 from 4GilgalH1537. 2ElijahH452 saidH559 to ElishaH477, “5StayH3427 hereH6311 pleaseH4994, for the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me as farH5704 as 6BethelH1008.” But ElishaH477 saidH559, “7As the LordH3068 livesH2416 and as you yourselfH5315 liveH2416, I will not leaveH5800 you.” So they wentH3381 downH3381 to BethelH1008. 3Then 8the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 whoH834 were at BethelH1008 cameH3318 out to ElishaH477 and saidH559 to him, “Do you knowH3045 that the LordH3068 will takeH3947 away your masterH113 from overH5921 9you todayH3117?” And he saidH559, “YesH1571, I knowH3045; be stillH2814.”
4ElijahH452 saidH559 to him, “ElishaH477, pleaseH4994 10stayH3427 hereH6311, for the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to 11JerichoH3405.” But he saidH559, “12As the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as you yourselfH5315 liveH2416, I will not leaveH5800 you.” So they cameH935 to JerichoH3405. 513The sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 whoH834 were at JerichoH3405 approachedH5066 ElishaH477 and saidH559 to him, “14Do you knowH3045 that the LordH3068 will takeH3947 away your masterH113 from overH5921 15you todayH3117?” And he 16answeredH559, “YesH1571, I knowH3045; be stillH2814.” 6Then ElijahH452 saidH559 to him, “PleaseH4994 17stayH3427 hereH6311, for the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to 18the JordanH3383.” And he saidH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as you yourselfH5315 liveH2416, I will not leaveH5800 you.” So the twoH8147 of them wentH1980 on.
7Now 19fiftyH2572 menH376 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 wentH1980 and stoodH5975 oppositeH4480H5048 them at a distanceH7350, while the twoH8147 of them stoodH5975 by the JordanH3383. 8ElijahH452 20tookH3947 his mantleH155 and foldedH1563 it togetherH1563 and 21struckH5221 the watersH4325, and they were dividedH2673 hereH2008 and thereH2008, so that the twoH8147 of them crossedH5674 overH5674 on dryH2724 groundH2724.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 2:1 Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 2:1 Or windstorm ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 2:1 1 Kin 19:16-21 ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 2:1 Josh 4:19 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 2:2 Ruth 1:15 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 2:2 1 Kin 12:28, 29 ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 2:2 1 Sam 1:26; 2 Kin 2:4, 6 ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 2:3 2 Kin 4:1, 38; 5:22 ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 2:3 Lit your head ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 2:4 2 Kin 2:2 ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 2:4 Josh 6:26 ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 2:4 2 Kin 2:2 ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 2:5 2 Kin 2:3 ↩
- 14. 2 Kings 2:5 2 Kin 2:3 ↩
- 15. 2 Kings 2:5 Lit your head ↩
- 16. 2 Kings 2:5 Lit said ↩
- 17. 2 Kings 2:6 2 Kin 2:2 ↩
- 18. 2 Kings 2:6 Josh 3:8, 15-17 ↩
- 19. 2 Kings 2:7 2 Kin 2:15, 16 ↩
- 20. 2 Kings 2:8 1 Kin 19:13, 19 ↩
- 21. 2 Kings 2:8 Ex 14:21, 22; 2 Kin 2:14 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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