1 Kings 19:21 “So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered…”

1 Kings 19:21

So 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, killed them, and boiled their meat with the oxen’s equipment, and gave to the people; and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

American Standard Version

And he returned from following him, and took the 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when he went backe againe from him, he tooke a couple of oxen, and slewe them, and sod their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they did eate: then he arose and went after Eliiah, and ministred vnto him.

Darby Translation

And he returned back from him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the implements of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. And he arose and went after Elijah, and ministered to him.

Young's Literal Translation

And he turneth back from after him, and taketh the yoke of oxen, and sacrificeth it, and with instruments of the oxen he hath boiled their flesh, and giveth to the people, and they eat, and he riseth, and goeth after Elijah, and serveth him.

Bible in Basic English

And he went back, and took the oxen and put them to death, and cooking their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, he gave the people a feast. Then he got up and went after Elijah and became his servant.

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Cross references

“boiled their flesh”

2 Samuel 24:22

2 Samuel 24:22 · BSB

Araunah said to David, “May my lord the king take whatever seems good to him and offer it up. Here are the oxen for a burnt offering and the threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood.

“gave unto”

Luke 5:28 Luke 5:29

Luke 5:28 · BSB

and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

Luke 5:29 · BSB

Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

“ministered”

Exodus 24:13 2 Timothy 4:11 Philemon 1:13 1 Kings 18:43 Numbers 27:18–20 2 Kings 2:3

Exodus 24:13 · BSB

So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.

2 Timothy 4:11 · BSB

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

Philemon 1:13 · BSB

I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

1 Kings 18:43 · BSB

“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

Numbers 27:18–20 · BSB

And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

2 Kings 2:3 · BSB

Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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?”

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