Quotes About Transition

Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up 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.”

As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

And Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.

Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ramís horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”

And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place.

Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.

In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziahís reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.

And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.

And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.

From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.

And Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His motherís name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.

When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.