2 Kings 2:2-4

English Standard Version

² And Elijah said to Elisha, ^(A)“Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, ^(B)“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. ³ And ^(C)the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.”

⁴ Elijah said to him, “Elisha, ^(D)please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to ^(E)Jericho.” But he said, ^(F)“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.