The events of this chapter are related out of their chronological order. Elijah’s translation did not take place until after the accession of Jehor…

And it came to pass ... whirlwind.—The compiler has prefixed this heading to the following narrative by way of connection…

And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah
into heaven by a whirlwind
Th…

The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortatio…