וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי עַד־בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּרְד֖וּ בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃
Y dijo Elías á Eliseo: Quédate ahora aquí, porque SEÑOR me ha enviado á Beth-el. Y Eliseo dijo: Vive SEÑOR, y vive tu alma, que no te dejaré. Descendieron pues á Beth-el.
Rashi on II Kings
Please remain here. He [Eliyahu] wished to drive him away because of his humility, so that he [Elisha] would not see him being taken away.2Alternatively, he did not want Elisha to be frightened by seeing the manner by which he was being taken away.—Ralbag