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2 Kings 2:1

ElijahElishaGilgal
Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,

2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

3 Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,
KJV
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
WEB
When the LORD was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
ASV
And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
DARBY
And it came to pass when Jehovah would take up Elijah into the heavens by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
BLB
And it came to pass, at YHWH taking up Elijah by a whirlwind into the heavens, that Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal.
ÅB
Dengang Herren ville ta Elias opp til himmelen i en storm, gikk Elias og Elisa fra Gilgal.
OTB
Da tiden nærmet seg for Herren til å ta Elia opp til himmelen i en stormvind, reiste Elia og Elisja fra Gilgal.
B1930
Dengang Herren vilde ta Elias op til himmelen i en storm, gikk Elias og Elisa fra Gilgal.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 5:24

    Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

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  • Hebrews 11:5

    By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

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  • 1 Kings 19:16–21

    You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

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  • 1 Kings 19:11

    Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

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  • Joshua 4:19

    On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.

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  • Joshua 5:9

    Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.

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  • Job 38:1

    Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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  • Revelation 11:12

    And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.

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