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2 Kings · read by John McGregor
17 verses, in order. Only the verses John read aloud are shown.
2 Kings 2
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Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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and Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, "Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," he replied. "Do not speak of it."Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho." But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.Read from ESV · Double Portion
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Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, "Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," he replied. "Do not speak of it."Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan." But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?" "Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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"You have requested a difficult thing," said Elijah. "Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so."Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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As Elisha watched, he cried out, "My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!" And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. "Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
2 Kings 13
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And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
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Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man's body into Elisha's tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.Read from NASB1995 · Double Portion
2 Kings 18
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And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.Read from NKJV · Revival