KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Kings 2:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
ASV American Standard Version
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me as far as Beth-el. And Elisha said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Elijah saith unto Elisha, ‘Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;’ and Elisha saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they go down to Beth-El.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 2
1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.
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וַיֹּאמֶר֩H559 · a.marto sayאֵלִיָּ֨הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijahאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֱלִישָׁ֜עH477 · e.li.sahElishaשֵֽׁב־H3427 · ya.shavto dwellנָ֣אH4994 · napleaseפֹ֗הH6311 · pohhereכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDשְׁלָחַ֣נִיH7971 · sha.lachto send: departעַד־H5704 · adtillבֵּֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵ֔לH1008 · bet-elBethelוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֱלִישָׁ֔עH477 · e.li.sahElishaחַי־H2416 · chayaliveיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְחֵֽי־H2416 · chayaliveנַפְשְׁךָ֖H5315 · ne.pheshsoulאִם־H518 · imifאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּH5800 · a.zavto leave: forsakeוַיֵּרְד֖וּH3381 · ya.radto go downבֵּֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵֽל׃H1008 · bet-elBethel
Cross-references
2 Kings 2:6And 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.2 Kings 4:30And the mother of the child said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.Ruth 1:15-18And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.2 Kings 2:4And 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.John 6:67-68Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?2 Samuel 15:19-21Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou [art] a stranger, and also an exile.1 Samuel 1:26And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.Genesis 28:19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.Jeremiah 4:2And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.1 Kings 12:33So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, [even] in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.1 Samuel 25:26Now therefore, my lord, [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.1 Samuel 17:55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son [is] this youth? And Abner said, [As] thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.1 Kings 12:29And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
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