2 Kings 2:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ and said, “There are 50 strong men here with us. Please let them go look for your master. Maybe the Spirit of the Lord carried him off to some mountain or valley.”

“No,” Elisha replied, “they won't find him.”

¹⁷ They kept begging until he was embarrassed to say no. He finally agreed, and the prophets sent the men out. They looked three days for Elijah but never found him. ¹⁸ They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, “I told you that you wouldn't find him.”