So the men went to Jericho where Elisha was staying. {They told him that they could not find Elijah.} Elisha said to them, “I told you not to go.”
The group of prophets [14] begged Elisha until he was embarrassed. Then Elisha said, “Fine, send the men {to look for Elijah}.”
The men of the city said to Elisha, “Sir, you can see this city is in a nice place. But the water is bad. That is why the land cannot grow crops.”
Jesus was going through the city of Jericho.