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1 Kings 19:17-19
New King James Version
1 Kings 19:17-19
New King James Version
17 (A)It shall be that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will (B)kill; and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, (C)Elisha will kill. 18 (D)Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, (E)and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
Elisha Follows Elijah
19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his (F)mantle on him.
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1 Kings 19:17-19
New International Version
1 Kings 19:17-19
New International Version
17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael,(A) and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.(B) 18 Yet I reserve(C) seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed(D) him.”
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(E) around him.
1 Kings 19:17-19
English Standard Version
1 Kings 19:17-19
English Standard Version
17 And the one who escapes from (A)the sword of Hazael (B)shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu (C)shall Elisha put to death. 18 (D)Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not (E)kissed him.”
The Call of Elisha
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast (F)his cloak upon him.
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1 Kings 19:17-19
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 19:17-19
New American Standard Bible
17 And it shall come about that the (A)one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu (B)shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death. 18 (C)Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not (D)kissed him.”
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 (E)his cloak on him.
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