4. Elijah said to him, “Stay here, because the Lord has sent me to Jericho.”But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I won’t leave you.”So they went to Jericho.
5. A group of the prophets at Jericho came to Elisha. They said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?”Elisha answered, “Yes, I know. But don’t talk about it.”
6. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here. The Lord has sent me to the Jordan River.”Elisha answered, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I won’t leave you.”So the two of them went on.
7. Fifty men from a group of the prophets came. They stood far from where Elijah and Elisha were by the Jordan.
8. Elijah took off his coat. Then he rolled it up and hit the water. The water divided to the right and to the left. Then Elijah and Elisha crossed over on dry ground.
9. After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “What can I do for you before I am taken from you?”Elisha said, “Leave me a double share of your spirit.”
10. Elijah said, “You have asked a hard thing. But if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours. If you don’t, it won’t happen.”