In response to this request, Elijah said, "Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven." See 2 Kings 2:1-11.

Hertil svarede Elias: "Det er et stort forlangende, du kommer med ! Dersom du ser mig, når jeg tages bort fra dig, skal det blive dig til del, ellers ikke! Mens de nu gik og talte sammen, se, da kom der en ildvogn og ildheste og skilte dem ad, og Elias fór op til Himmelen i stormvejret." Se 2Kong. 2,1-11.