And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. (20:35)

--2 Kings--

And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace. (2:3)

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, [As] the Lord liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. (2:4)

And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace. (2:5)

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, [As] the Lord liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. (2:6)

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. (2:7)

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. (2:8)

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. (2:9)

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: [nevertheless], if thou see me [when I am] taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be [so]. (2:10)

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. (2:11)

And Elisha saw [it], and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. (2:12)

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; (2:13)

And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where [is] the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. (2:14)

And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. (2:15)

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. (4:1)

And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. (4:38)

And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: (9:1)