“Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. So he went up and looked. “I don’t see anything there,” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here? Can’t we ask the Lord for advice through him?” An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha is here. He’s the son of Shaphat. Elisha used to serve Elijah.”
He said to Gehazi, “Tell her, ‘You have gone to a lot of trouble for us. Now what can we do for you? Can we speak to the king for you? Or can we speak to the commander of the army for you?’ ” She replied, “I live among my own people. I have everything I need here.”