1 Kings 19:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat while he was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah came over to him and threw (A)his cloak on him. 20 Then he left the oxen behind and ran after Elijah, and said, “Please (B)let me kiss my father and my mother, then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back, for [a]what have I done to you?” 21 So he returned from following him, and took the pair of oxen and sacrificed them, and (C)cooked their meat with the implements of the oxen, and gave it to the people and they ate. Then he got up and followed Elijah and served him.
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- 1 Kings 19:20 I.e., so as to influence Elisha’s decision
1 Kings 19:19-21
New International Version
The Call of Elisha
19 So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak(A) around him. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,”(B) he said, “and then I will come with you.”
“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”
21 So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen(C) and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.(D)
2 Kings 2:2-6
New American Standard Bible
2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “(A)Stay here please, for the Lord has sent me as far as (B)Bethel.” But Elisha said, “(C)As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 Then (D)the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel went out to Elisha and said to him, “Are you aware that the Lord will take away your master from over [a]you today?” And he said, “Yes, I am aware; say nothing about it.”
4 And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please (E)stay here, for the Lord has sent me to (F)Jericho.” But he said, “(G)As surely as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5 Then (H)the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “(I)Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over [b]you today?” And he [c]answered, “Yes, I know; say nothing about it.” 6 And Elijah said to him, “Please (J)stay here, for the Lord has sent me to (K)the Jordan.” But he said, “As surely as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.
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- 2 Kings 2:3 Lit your head
- 2 Kings 2:5 Lit your head
- 2 Kings 2:5 Lit said
2 Kings 2:2-6
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2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here;(A) the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”
But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(B) So they went down to Bethel.
3 The company(C) of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.”
4 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.(D)”
And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.
5 The company(E) of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” he replied, “so be quiet.”
6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here;(F) the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”(G)
And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(H) So the two of them walked on.
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