² And Elijah said to Elisha, “^(A)Stay here please, for Yahweh has sent me as far as ^(B)Bethel.” But Elisha said, “^(C)As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So they went down to Bethel. ³ Then ^(D)the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over ^[a]you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be silent.”

⁴ And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please ^(E)stay here, for Yahweh has sent me to ^(F)Jericho.” But he said, “^(G)As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So they came to Jericho.