2 Kings 2:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ The ·groups [company; brotherhood; ^Lsons] of prophets at Jericho were watching from a distance and said, “·Elisha now has the spirit Elijah had [^LElijah’s spirit now rests on Elisha].” And they came to meet him, bowing down to the ground before him. ¹⁶ They said to him, “There are fifty ·strong [able] men with us. Please let them go and look for your ·master [lord]. Maybe the Spirit of the Lord has taken Elijah up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.”

But Elisha answered, “No, don’t send them.”

¹⁷ When the ·groups [company; brotherhood; ^Lsons] of prophets had begged Elisha until he ·couldn’t refuse them anymore [was too embarrassed/ashamed to refuse], he said, “Send them.” So they sent fifty men who looked for three days, but they could not find him.