His loss was felt on earth. The voice that had been heard day after day in warning and instruction was missed. There were some, both of the righteous and the wicked, who had witnessed his departure; and hoping that he might have been conveyed to some one of his places of retirement, those who loved him made diligent search, as afterward the sons of the prophets searched for Elijah; but without avail. They reported that he was not, for God had taken him.

Tabet af ham føltes på jorden. Den stemme, der dag for dag havde advaret og undervist, savnedes. Der var nogle, både af de retfærdige og de ugudelige, der havde set ham drage bort, og i håb om, at han blot var ført til et af sine afsides tilflugtsteder, søgte de, som elskede ham, flittigt efter ham, ligesom profetsønnerne senere søgte efter Elias, men uden resultat. De kunne meddele, at han ikke fandtes mere, for Gud havde taget ham til sig.