2 Kings 2

Gen Z: 2 Kings 2

1So, like, the Lord was about to scoop Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, and Elijah was vibin' with Elisha from Gilgal.

2Elijah told Elisha, "Chill here, fam; the Lord sent me to Beth-el." Elisha was like, "No cap, I’m not leaving you." So they rolled out to Beth-el.

3The prophet squad at Beth-el came up to Elisha and were like, "You know the Lord's about to take your master, right?" Elisha was like, "Yeah, I know, keep it low-key."

4Elijah said, "Yo, Elisha, stay here; the Lord sent me to Jericho." Elisha replied, "As long as the Lord's alive, I'm not dipping." So they headed to Jericho.

5The prophet crew at Jericho hit up Elisha, saying, "Aren't you aware the Lord's taking your master today?" He was like, "Yeah, chill out."

6Elijah told him, "Stay here, I gotta go to Jordan." Elisha was like, "For real, I’m sticking with you." So they both kept moving.

7Fifty of the prophet squad stood back, watching from a distance while Elijah and Elisha were by Jordan.

8Elijah grabbed his mantle, wrapped it up, and hit the waters, and they split like, "This is bussin'." They crossed on dry ground.

9After they crossed, Elijah asked Elisha, "What do you want before I bounce?" Elisha said, "I want double the rizz of your spirit on me."

10Elijah was like, "That’s a tough ask; but if you see me when I’m taken, it’s yours; if not, no dice."

11As they were chatting, suddenly a chariot of fire and fire horses rolled up and separated them; then Elijah got swept up in a whirlwind to heaven.

12Elisha saw it and shouted, "My dude, the chariot of Israel!" Then he didn’t see him anymore and ripped his clothes in two.

13He picked up Elijah's mantle that fell and went back, standing by the Jordan.

14He took the mantle, hit the waters, and asked, "Where’s the Lord God of Elijah?" When he hit the waters, they split again, and Elisha crossed over.

15When the prophet squad at Jericho saw him, they said, "Elisha's got Elijah's spirit now." They came to him and bowed down.

16They were like, "Yo, we got fifty strong dudes; let them search for your master, just in case the Spirit took him somewhere." But he was like, "Nah, don’t send them."

17They kept pushing him until he caved and said, "Fine, send them." They sent fifty men who looked for three days but couldn’t find him.

18When they came back to him (he was still chilling at Jericho), he was like, "Didn’t I tell you not to go?"

19The city peeps said to Elisha, "This city’s got good vibes, but the water’s trash and the land’s barren."

20He said, "Get me a new jar and throw some salt in it." They brought it to him.

21He went to the water source, tossed in the salt, and said, "The Lord says I’ve healed these waters; no more death or barren land."

22So the waters were healed, just like Elisha said, and it’s still good today.

23He went up to Beth-el, and while heading up, some kids came out and mocked him, saying, "Go up, bald head!"

24He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the Lord’s name. Then two bears came out and mauled forty-two of those kids.

25He left there and went to mount Carmel, then made his way back to Samaria.

KJV: 2 Kings 2

1And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth–el.

3And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth–el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

4And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

6And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

8And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

9And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

10And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

15And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

16And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

18And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

19And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

20And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

21And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

22So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.

23And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

25And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.

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