2 Kings 2:4

And Eliu said to Elisaie, Stay here, I pray you; for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. And he said, + 2:4 Gr. the Lord lives if, etc. As the Lord lives and your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they came to Jericho.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

3And the sons of the prophets who were in Baethel came to Elisaie, and said to him, + 2:3 Gr. if you know. Do you know, that the Lord this day + 2:3 Gr. takes. is going to take your lord away from your head? And he said, Yes, I know it; be silent.

5And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho drew near to Elisaie, and said to him, Do you know that the Lord is about to take away your master today from your head? And he said, Yes, I know it; hold your peace.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:26And Joshua adjured them on that day before the Lord, saying, Cursed be the man who shall build that city: he shall lay the foundation of it in his firstborn, and he shall set up the gates of it in his youngest son. And so did Hozan of Baethel; he laid the foundation in Abiron his firstborn, and set up the gates of it in his youngest + 6:26 Gr. saved. surviving son.

1 Samuel 1:26And she said, I pray you, my lord, as your soul lives, I am the woman that stood in your presence with you while praying to the Lord.

2 Kings 2:2And Eliu said to Elisaie, Stay here, I pray you; for God has sent me to Baethel. And Elisaie said, + 2:2 Gr. the Lord lives if, etc. As the Lord lives and your soul lives, I will not leave you; so they came to Baethel.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 2:2-9

Elijah's Translation. ( b. c. 895.) 1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And 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. 3 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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