1 Kings 19
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1 Kings 19:13-21

13When ElijahH452 heardH8085 it, 1he wrappedH3874 his faceH6440 in his cloakH155 and wentH3318 outH3318 and stoodH5975 in the entranceH6607 of the caveH4631. And beholdH2009, 2a voiceH6963 came to him and saidH559, “WhatH4100 are you doing hereH6311, ElijahH452?” 14Then he saidH559, “3I have beenH7065 veryH7065 zealousH7065 for the LordH3068, the GodH430 of armiesH6635; for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 have abandonedH5800 Your covenantH1285, tornH2040 downH2040 Your altarsH4196, and killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030 with the swordH2719. And I aloneH905 am leftH3498; and they have soughtH1245 to takeH3947 my lifeH5315.”

15The LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980, returnH7725 on your wayH1870 to the wildernessH4057 of DamascusH1834; and when you have arrivedH935, 4you shall anointH4886 HazaelH2371 kingH4428 overH5921 AramH758. 16You shall also anointH4886 5JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250 kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478; and you shall anointH4886 6ElishaH477 the sonH1121 of ShaphatH8202 of Abel-meholahH65 as prophetH5030 inH8478 your placeH8478. 17And it shall comeH1961 aboutH1961 that the 7one who escapesH4422 from the swordH2719 of HazaelH2371, JehuH3058 8shall putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191, and the one who escapesH4422 from the swordH2719 of JehuH3058, ElishaH477 shall putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. 189Yet I will leaveH7604 sevenH7651 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478, allH3605 the kneesH1290 that have not bowedH3766 to BaalH1168 and everyH3605 mouthH6310 that has not 10kissedH5401 him.”

19So he departedH1980 from thereH8033 and foundH4672 ElishaH477 the sonH1121 of ShaphatH8202 while he was plowingH2790, with twelveH8147H6240 yokeH6776 of oxen in frontH6440 of him, and he with the twelfthH8147H6240. And ElijahH452 cameH5674 overH5674 to him and threwH7993 11his cloakH155 on him. 20Then he leftH5800 the oxenH1241 behindH5800 and ranH7323 afterH310 ElijahH452, and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 12let me kissH5401 my fatherH1 and my motherH517, then I will followH1980H310 you.” And he saidH559 to him, “GoH1980 backH7725, for 13whatH4100 have I doneH6213 to you?” 21So he returnedH7725 from followingH310 him, and tookH3947 the pairH6776 of oxenH1241 and sacrificedH2076 them, and 14cookedH1310 their meatH1320 with the implementsH3627 of the oxenH1241, and gaveH5414 it to the peopleH5971 and they ateH398. Then he gotH6965 upH6965 and followedH1980H310 ElijahH452 and servedH8334 him.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 19:13 Ex 3:6 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 19:13 1 Kin 19:9 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 19:14 1 Kin 19:10 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 19:15 2 Kin 8:8-15 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 19:16 2 Kin 9:1-10 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 19:16 1 Kin 19:19-21; 2 Kin 2:9, 15 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 19:17 2 Kin 8:12; 13:3, 22 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 19:17 2 Kin 9:14-10:25 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 19:18 Rom 11:4 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 19:18 Hos 13:2 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 19:19 1 Sam 28:14; 2 Kin 2:8, 13, 14 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 19:20 Matt 8:21, 22; Luke 9:61, 62; Acts 20:37 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 19:20 I.e., so as to influence Elisha’s decision ↩
  14. 14. 1 Kings 19:21 2 Sam 24:22 ↩

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