וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי עַד־בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּרְד֖וּ בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃
Lalu Elia berkata kepada Elisa, “Tinggallah di sini, kumohon, sebab Yang Mahakekal telah mengutus aku sampai ke Betel.” Tetapi Elisa menjawab, “Demi Yang Mahakekal yang hidup dan demi hidupmu, aku tidak akan meninggalkan engkau.” Maka turunlah mereka ke Betel.
Rashi
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