2 Kings 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.”
2 Kings 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.”
2 Kings 2:1 — World English Bible
2 Kings 2:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. ”
2 Kings 2:1 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at Jehovah's taking up Elijah in a whirlwind to the heavens, that Elijah goeth, and Elisha, from Gilgal,”
2 Kings 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when Jehovah would take up Elijah into the heavens by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. ”
2 Kings 2:1 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 2:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the Lord would take vp Eliiah into heauen by a whirle winde, Eliiah went with Elisha from Gilgal.”
2 Kings 2:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:1 in Context — 2 Kings 2
1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth–el.
3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth–el 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.
What Does 2 Kings 2:1 Mean?
2 Kings 2:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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