2 Kings 2:6

And Eliu said to him, Stay here, I pray you, for the Lord has sent me to Jordan. And Elisaie said, As the Lord lives and your soul lives, I will not leave you: and they both went on.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

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.

7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also, and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:8And Abraam said, God will provide himself a sheep for a whole burnt offering, my son. And both having gone together,

Ruth 1:16And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave you, or to return from following you; for wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.

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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