the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
heaven. heavens, and elsewhere.
Elisha. my God [is] salvation. See his call (1 Kings 19:16) ten years before.
from Gilgal. The reverse route taken by Israel on entering the Land.
Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 2:1
2 Kings 2:1
1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.