12:001:017 So he died according to the word of the
lord which Elijah had
spoken.
And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year
of
Jehoram
the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had
no
son.
12:001:018 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which
he did, are they not
written
in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
12:002:001 And it came to pass, when the lord
would take up Elijah into
heaven
by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from
Gilgal.
12:002:002 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here,
I pray thee; for the
lord
hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him,
As the
lord
liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.
So
they
went down to Bethel.
12:002:003 And the sons of the prophets that were
at Bethel came forth to
Elisha,
and said unto him, Knowest thou that the lord
will
take
away thy master from thy head to day? And he said,
Yea, I
know
it; hold ye your peace.
12:002:004 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry
here, I pray thee; for
the
lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said,
As the lord
liveth,
and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.
So they
came
to Jericho.
12:002:005 And the sons of the prophets that were
at Jericho came to
Elisha,
and said unto him, Knowest thou that the lord
will
take
away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered,
Yea,
I know it; hold ye your peace.
12:002:006 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray
thee, here; for the
lord
hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the lord
liveth,
and
as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And
they two
went
on.
12:002:007 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets
went, and stood to
view
afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
12:002:008 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped
it together, and smote
the
waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so
that
they
two went over on dry ground.
12:002:009 And it came to pass, when they were gone
over, that Elijah
said
unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I
be
taken
away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee,
let a
double
portion of thy spirit be upon me.
12:002:010 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing:
nevertheless, if
thou
see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto
thee;
but if not, it shall not be so.
12:002:011 And it came to pass, as they still went
on, and talked, that,
behold,
there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire,
and
parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a
whirlwind
into heaven.


