³ Then ^(A)the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel went out to Elisha and said to him, “Are you aware that the Lord will take away your master from over ^[a]you today?” And he said, “Yes, I am aware; say nothing about it.”

⁴ And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please ^(B)stay here, for the Lord has sent me to ^(C)Jericho.” But he said, “^(D)As surely as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. ⁵ Then ^(E)the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “^(F)Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over ^[b]you today?” And he ^[c]answered, “Yes, I know; say nothing about it.”