1 Kings

1 Kings 19:16–21

¹⁶You are also to anoint Jehu son^c of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

¹⁷Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

¹⁸Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel— all whose knees have not bowed to Baal^d and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

¹⁹So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.

²⁰So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.”

“Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”

²¹So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

Footnotes

c 19:16 Or grandson; see 2 Kings 9:14|2KI 9:14.
d 19:18 Cited in Romans 11:4|ROM 11:4

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1 Kings 19:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are also to anoint	תִּמְשַׁ֥ח	tim·šaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
Jehu	יֵה֣וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nimshi	נִמְשִׁ֔י	nim·šî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5250 Nimshi
as king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֤ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shaphat	שָׁפָט֙	šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8202 Shaphat
from Abel-meholah	מְחוֹלָ֔ה	mə·ḥō·w·lāh	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H65 Abel-Mecholah
to succeed you	תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
as prophet	לְנָבִ֖יא	lə·nā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

1 Kings 19:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Jehu	יֵה֑וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
will put to death	יָמִ֣ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
whoever escapes	הַנִּמְלָ֛ט	han·nim·lāṭ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4422 slip away
the sword	מֵחֶ֥רֶב	mê·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of Hazael	חֲזָאֵ֖ל	ḥă·zā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
and Elisha	אֱלִישָֽׁע׃	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
will put to death	יָמִ֥ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
whoever escapes	וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט	wə·han·nim·lāṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4422 slip away
the sword	מֵחֶ֥רֶב	mê·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of Jehu	יֵה֖וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu

1 Kings 19:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י	wə·hiš·’ar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7604 remain, be left over
I have reserved	וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י	wə·hiš·’ar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7604 remain, be left over
seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
thousand	אֲלָפִ֑ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
in Israel	בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
whose	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
knees	הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִם	hab·bir·ka·yim	Article; Noun - fd	H1290 knee
have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bowed	כָֽרְעוּ֙	ḵā·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3766 bow down
to Baal	לַבַּ֔עַל	lab·ba·‘al	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and	וְכָ֨ל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
mouths	הַפֶּ֔ה	hap·peh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kissed	נָשַׁ֖ק	nā·šaq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

1 Kings 19:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Elijah departed	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and found	וַיִּמְצָ֞א	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֤ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shaphat	שָׁפָט֙	šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8202 Shaphat
He	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was plowing	חֹרֵ֔שׁ	ḥō·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
with twelve	שְׁנֵים־	šə·nêm-	Number - md	H8147 two
teams	צְמָדִים֙	ṣə·mā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6776 couple, pair
and he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was with the twelfth	בִּשְׁנֵ֣ים	biš·nêm	Preposition-b; Number - md	H8147 two
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
passed	וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and threw	וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ	way·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
his cloak	אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ	’ad·dar·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H155 glory, cloak
around him	אֵלָֽיו׃	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

1 Kings 19:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Elisha left	וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the oxen	הַבָּקָ֗ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
ran	וַיָּ֙רָץ֙	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
Elijah	אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
and said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָּא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me kiss	אֶשְּׁקָה־	’eš·šə·qāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5401 kiss
my father	לְאָבִ֣י	lə·’ā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
and mother	וּלְאִמִּ֔י	ū·lə·’im·mî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
and then I will follow	וְאֵלְכָ֖ה	wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
you	אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
Go on	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
back	שׁ֔וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
what	מֶה־	meh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have I done	עָשִׂ֖יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

1 Kings 19:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיָּ֨שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from him	מֵאַחֲרָ֜יו	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his pair	צֶ֧מֶד	ṣe·meḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6776 couple, pair
of oxen	הַבָּקָ֣ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and slaughtered them	וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ	way·yiz·bā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
Using the oxen’s	הַבָּקָר֙	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
equipment	וּבִכְלִ֤י	ū·ḇiḵ·lî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
he cooked	בִּשְּׁלָ֣ם	biš·šə·lām	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1310 boil, seethe
the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֔ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and gave	וַיִּתֵּ֥ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to the people	לָעָ֖ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and they ate	וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ	way·yō·ḵê·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
Then he set out	וַיָּ֗קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to follow	וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and serve	וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃פ	way·šā·rə·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah