²⁶ And she said, “Oh, my lord! ^(A)As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to Yahweh.

⁴ And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please ^(A)stay here, for Yahweh has sent me to ^(B)Jericho.” But he said, “^(C)As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So they came to Jericho.

⁶ Then Elijah said to him, “Please ^(A)stay here, for Yahweh has sent me to ^(B)the Jordan.” And he said, “As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So the two of them went on.