2 Kings 2:3 meaning and explanation

Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

2 Kings 2:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Elijah and Elisha are traveling from Gilgal toward Bethel, Jericho and the Jordan, and Elijah keeps urging his student to stay behind. The sons of the prophets were a community of prophetic trainees, and those at Bethel already knew that Elijah's departure was at hand.

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