2 Kings 2:3

2 Kings 2:3

Elijah Ascends to Heaven

1 And it came to pass, when the Lord was about to ^atake up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with ^bElisha from Gilgal.

2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, ^a“Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and ^bas your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.

3 Now ^athe sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master¹ from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”

4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.

5 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over you today?” So he answered, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”

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John Wesley's Notes

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And said - This was revealed to some of the sons of the prophets, and by them to the whole college. In the kingdom of Judah they had priest and Levites, and the temple service. The want of these in the kingdom of Israel, God graciously made up by these colleges, where men were trained up and employed, in the exercises of religion, and whither good people resorted, to solemnize the appointed feasts, with prayer and hearing, tho' they had not conveniencies for sacrifice. From thy head - Heb. from above thy head: which phrase may respect, either, the manner of sitting in schools, where the scholar sat at his master's feet. Or, the manner of Elijah's translation, which was to be by a power sent from heaven, to take him up thither. Hold you your peace - Do not aggravate my grief, nor divert me with any unseasonable discourses. He speaks as one that was himself, and would have them calm and sedate, and with awful silence waiting the event.

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