And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
Elijah told Elisha to stay put because God wanted him to go to Jericho. Elisha swore that he would not leave Elijah, so they went to Jericho together.