מלכים ב, פרק ב׳, פסוק ז׳

A solemn procession unfolds as a large group trails behind two key figures heading toward the river. Fifty disciples of the prophets follow Elijah and Elisha, yet they do not join them at the water's edge. Instead, the disciples take up a position far away, standing opposite the two men. Their goal is to carefully observe and track the direction in which Elijah and Elisha are heading [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The strong emphasis placed on their distant position serves to clearly highlight the significant physical gap between the observing crowd and the two men [מצודת דוד].

Meanwhile, as the disciples watch from their distant vantage point, Elijah and Elisha continue their journey completely alone. They press on until they reach the banks of the Jordan River, where they finally come to a halt [ביאור שטיינזלץ].