² Then Elijah said to Elisha, ^(A)“Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel.”

But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and ^(B)as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.

⁴ Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho.”

But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.

⁶ Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to the Jordan.”

But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on.

³⁰ And the mother of the child said, ^(A)“As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not ^(B)leave you.” So he arose and followed her.