What does 2 Kings 2:16 mean?

They said, 'Look, there are fifty strong men here. Let us go look for your master. Maybe the Spirit of the Lord picked him up and dropped him on some mountain or valley.' But Elisha said, 'Don't send them.' 2 Kings 2:16 - Modern Text Bible

(The prophets think Elijah might have been relocated, not taken to heaven. Elisha knows better and tells them not to search.)