Transferring the Mantle

The time had now come for Elijah to relinquish his official assignment. Note what he did. As he and Elisha were leaving the town of Gilgal, Elijah urged Elisha to remain there while he went on, alone, to Bethel, about 11 kilometers (7 mi) distant. Elisha’s response was firm: “As surely as Jehovah is living and as you are living, I will not leave you.”

2 Kings 2:​1-6.