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1 Kings 19:21 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 19 · verse 21
And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.1 Kings 19:21 · King James Version
1 Kings 19:21 in context
19So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- instrumentskᵉlîysomething preparedH3627 →
- boiledbâshalproperly, to boil upH1310 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- fleshbâsârfleshH1320 →
- backshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
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Elisha was named last in the orders God gave to Elijah, but he was first called, for by him the other two were to be called. He must come in Elijah's room; yet Elijah is forward to raise him, and is far from being jealous of his successor, but rejoices to think that he shall leave the work of God in such good hands.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-21