2 Kings 2:14-16

International Standard Version

¹⁴Elisha^[a] took hold of Elijah’s ornamental cloak that had been left behind,^[b] struck the water, and cried out: “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” All of a sudden, after he had struck the water, the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood opposite the other, and Elisha crossed over.

Elisha is Recognized as Elijah’s Successor

¹⁵As soon as the Guild of Prophets who lived adjacent to Jericho saw Elisha,^[c] they began to announce, “The spirit^[d] of Elijah is at rest on Elisha!” So they came out to meet him and they greeted him by bowing low to the ground in front of him.

¹⁶Then they asked Elisha,^[e] “Look! We have 50 valiant men here with your servant! Please let them go out and search for your master Elijah.^[f] Perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up on a mountain or into a valley.”

Elisha responded, “Don’t bother searching.”

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Footnotes

2 Kings 2:14 Lit. He
2 Kings 2:14 Lit. had fallen from him
2 Kings 2:15 Lit. him
2 Kings 2:15 Or Spirit
2 Kings 2:16 Lit. him
2 Kings 2:16 The Heb. lacks Elijah

2 Kings 2:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴He took the cloak^(A) that had fallen from Elijah and struck^(B) the water with it. “Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.

¹⁵The company^(C) of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit^(D) of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. ¹⁶“Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit^(E) of the Lord has picked him up^(F) and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.”