Devine Scripture

2 Kings 2:12

2 Kings chapter 2 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.

Context

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

v.12This passage

v.13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 3:13

    And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

  • Isaiah 37:21

    Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,

  • Ecclesiastes 9:16

    Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  • Mark 16:19

    So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

  • Job 22:30

    He will deliverevenhim that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

  • 2 Kings 13:14

    Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!