2 Kings 2:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ And it came to be, when יהוה  was to take up Ě

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ WHEN THE Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were going from Gilgal.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

Common English Bible

¹ Now the LORD was going to take Elijah up to heaven in a windstorm, and Elijah and Elisha were leaving Gilgal.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now it happened that, when the Lord willed to lift up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were going out of Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:1 Cross References

Genesis 5:24

And Ḥ

1 Kings 18:12

“And it shall be, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of יהוה  takes you away to a place I do not know. And I shall come to report to Aḥ

1 Kings 19:11

And He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before יהוה.” And see, יהוה  passed by, and a great and strong wind tearing the mountains and breaking the rocks in pieces before יהוה  – יהוה  was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake – יהוה  was not in the earthquake,

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree, and prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, יהוה, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”

2 Kings 1:18

And the rest of the acts of Aḥ

2 Kings 2:11

And it came to be, as they continued on and spoke, that see, a chariot of fire with horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Ě

2 Kings 4:38

And Elisha returned to Gilgal. And the scarcity of food was in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and cook stew for the sons of the prophets.”

Job 38:1

Then יהוה  answered Iyoḇ

Luke 9:51

And it came to be, when the days of His taking up were being completed, even He set His face to go to Yerushalayim,

Acts 1:9

And having said this, while they were looking on, He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

Hebrews 11:5

By belief, Ḥ

Joshua 4:19

And the people came up from the Yardĕ

Joshua 5:9

And יהוה  said to Yehoshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Mitsrayim from you.” So the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.

Revelation 11:12

And they heard a loud voice from the heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up into the heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.