The sonsof the prophetswho[were] at JerichoapproachedElishaand saidto him, "Do you knowthat the LORDwill takeaway your masterfrom overyou today?"And he answered,"Yes,I know;be still."
But his fatherrefusedand said,"I know,my son,I know;he alsowill becomea peopleand he alsowill be great.However,his youngerbrothershall be greaterthanhe, and his descendantsshall becomea multitudeof nations."
Now a certainmanof the sonsof the prophetssaidto anotherby the wordof the LORD,"Pleasestrikeme." But the manrefusedto strikehim.
Then the sonsof the prophetswho[were at] Bethelcameout to Elishaand saidto him, "Do you knowthat the LORDwill takeaway your masterfrom overyou today?"And he said,"Yes,I know;be still."
Now a certainwomanof the wivesof the sonsof the prophetscriedout to Elisha,"Your servantmy husbandis dead,and you knowthat your servantfearedthe LORD;and the creditorhas cometo takemy twochildrento be his slaves."
He said,"All is well.My masterhas sentme, saying,'Behold,justnowtwoyoungmenof the sonsof the prophetshave cometo me from the hillcountryof Ephraim.Pleasegivethem a talentof silverand twochangesof clothes.'"
Now the sonsof the prophetssaidto Elisha,"Beholdnow,the placebeforeyou wherewe are livingis toolimitedfor us.
Now Elishathe prophetcalledoneof the sonsof the prophetsand saidto him, "Girdup your loins,and takethisflaskof oilin your handand goto Ramoth-gilead.
A timeto tearapartand a timeto sewtogether;A timeto be silentand a timeto speak.
"Coastlands,listen to Me in silence,And let the peoplesgainnewstrength;Let them comeforward,thenlet them speak;Let us cometogetherfor judgment.
Then Amosrepliedto Amaziah,"I am not a prophet,noram I the sonof a prophet;for I am a herdsmanand a growerof sycamorefigs.
"But the LORDis in His holytemple.Let allthe earthbe silentbeforeHim."
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
They alsosaid,"Menof Galilee,whydo you standlookinginto the sky?ThisJesus,who has been takenup from you into heaven,will comein justthe same wayas you have watchedHim gointo heaven."
untilthe daywhen He was takenup [to heaven], after He had by the HolySpiritgiven ordersto the apostleswhomHe had chosen.
But Paulsaid,"I am not out of my mind,most excellentFestus,but I utterwordsof sobertruth.
"Afterwardyou will cometo the hillof Godwherethe Philistinegarrisonis; and it shall be as soon as you have comethereto the city,that you will meeta groupof prophetscomingdownfrom the highplacewith harp,tambourine,flute,and a lyrebeforethem, and they will be prophesying.
