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Elijah Taken Up to Heaven
Elisha accompanied Elijah as his servant for a period of time. He would have been present for some great adventures, which properly belong to the story of the older prophet. You can read about these experiences in 1 Kings 20-22 and 2 Kings 1. We take up Elisha's story again as he becomes Israel's leading prophet.
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
And Elijah said to Elisha, “Tarry here, I pray you, for the LORD has sent me to Bethel.”
And Elisha said to him, “As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha and said to him, “Know you that the LORD will take away your master from your head today?”
And he said, “Yes, I know it. Hold you your peace.”
And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, tarry here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.”
And he said, “As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, “Know you that the LORD will take away your master from your head today?”
And he answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold you your peace.”
And Elijah said to him, “Tarry, I pray you, here; for the LORD has sent me to Jordan.”
And he said, “As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” And they two went on.
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood to view afar off, and they two stood by Jordan.
And Elijah took his mantle and wrapped it together and smote the waters, and they were divided here and there so that they two went over on dry ground.
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I be taken away from you.”
And Elisha said, “I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”
And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.”
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.
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof.” And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and rent them in two pieces.
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and went back and stood by the bank of Jordan. And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and smote the waters and said, “Where is the LORD God of Elijah?” And when he also had smitten the waters, they parted here and there. And Elisha went over.
(2 Kings 2:1-14)
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