2 Kings 2:8 ASV

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

⁷  And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

⁸  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.

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

¹⁰  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.