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

⁴ Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please ^(A)stay here, for the Lord has sent me to ^(B)Jericho.” But he said, “^(C)As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.

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