1 Kings 19
New American Standard Bible
Elijah Flees from Jezebel
19 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and [a](A)how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “(B)So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your [b]life like the [c]life of one of them.” 3 And he [d]was afraid, and got up and ran for his [e]life and came to (C)Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and he left his servant there. 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and (D)he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, Lord, take my [f]life, for I am no better than my fathers.” 5 Then he lay down and fell asleep under a broom tree; but behold, there was (E)an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat!” 6 And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a round loaf of bread baked on hot coals, and a pitcher of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. 7 But the angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him, and said, “Arise, eat; because the journey is too long for you.” 8 So he arose and ate and drank, and he journeyed in the strength of that food for (F)forty days and forty nights to (G)Horeb, the mountain of God.
Elijah at Horeb
9 Then he came there to a cave and spent the night there; and behold, (H)the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10 And he said, “(I)I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, (J)torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And (K)I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
11 So He said, “(L)Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord was passing by! And (M)a great and powerful wind was tearing out the mountains and breaking the rocks in pieces before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake, a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire, (N)a sound of a gentle blowing. 13 When Elijah heard it, (O)he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, (P)a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14 Then he said, “(Q)I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
15 The Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when you have arrived, (R)you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 You shall also anoint (S)Jehu the son of Nimshi king over Israel; and you shall anoint (T)Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. 17 And it shall come about that the (U)one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu (V)shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death. 18 (W)Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not (X)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 (Y)his cloak on him. 20 Then he left the oxen behind and ran after Elijah, and said, “Please (Z)let me kiss my father and my mother, then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back, for [g]what have I done to you?” 21 So he returned from following him, and took the pair of oxen and sacrificed them, and (AA)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.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 19:1 Lit all that he had
- 1 Kings 19:2 Lit soul
- 1 Kings 19:2 Lit soul
- 1 Kings 19:3 Reading of many mss; MT may read saw
- 1 Kings 19:3 Lit soul
- 1 Kings 19:4 Lit soul
- 1 Kings 19:20 I.e., so as to influence Elisha’s decision
1 Kings 19
New King James Version
Elijah Escapes from Jezebel
19 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had (A)executed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, (B)“So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” 3 And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a [a]broom tree. And he (C)prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”
5 Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an [b]angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.” 6 Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on [c]coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. 7 And the [d]angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.” 8 So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and (D)forty nights as far as (E)Horeb, the mountain of God.
9 And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
10 So he said, (F)“I have been very (G)zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and (H)killed Your prophets with the sword. (I)I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”
God’s Revelation to Elijah
11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand (J)on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord (K)passed by, and (L)a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire [e]a still small voice.
13 So it was, when Elijah heard it, that (M)he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. (N)Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
14 (O)And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”
15 Then the Lord said to him: “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; (P)and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria. 16 Also you shall anoint (Q)Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And (R)Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place. 17 (S)It shall be that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will (T)kill; and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, (U)Elisha will kill. 18 (V)Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, (W)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 (X)mantle on him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, (Y)“Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.”
And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”
21 So Elisha turned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them and (Z)boiled their flesh, using the oxen’s equipment, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 19:4 juniper
- 1 Kings 19:5 Or Angel
- 1 Kings 19:6 hot stones
- 1 Kings 19:7 Or Angel
- 1 Kings 19:12 a delicate whispering voice
1 Reyes 19
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Elías en el Horeb
19 Ajab contó a Jezabel todo lo que había hecho Elías y cómo había degollado a todos los profetas. 2 Entonces Jezabel envió un mensajero a comunicar a Elías:
— Que los dioses me castiguen, si mañana a estas horas no hago contigo lo que les has hecho a ellos.
3 Elías se asustó y emprendió la huida para ponerse a salvo. Cuando llegó a Berseba de Judá, dejó allí a su criado. 4 Luego siguió por el desierto una jornada de camino y al final se sentó bajo una retama y se deseó la muerte diciendo:
— ¡Basta ya, Señor! Quítame la vida, pues yo no valgo más que mis antepasados.
5 Se echó bajo la retama y se quedó dormido. Pero un ángel lo tocó y le dijo:
— Levántate y come.
6 Elías miró y a su cabecera vio una torta de pan cocido sobre piedras calientes junto a una jarra de agua. Comió, bebió y volvió a acostarse. 7 Pero el ángel del Señor lo tocó de nuevo y le dijo:
— Levántate y come, porque el camino se te hará muy largo. 8 Elías se levantó, comió y bebió; y con la fuerza de aquella comida caminó durante cuarenta días y cuarenta noches hasta el Horeb, el monte de Dios. 9 Una vez allí, se metió en una cueva para pasar la noche. El Señor le dirigió la palabra, preguntándole:
— ¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?
10 Él contestó:
— Ardo en celo por el Señor, Dios del universo, porque los israelitas han roto tu alianza, han derribado tus altares y han asesinado a filo de espada a tus profetas. Sólo he quedado yo y me andan buscando para matarme.
11 El Señor le dijo:
— Sal y quédate de pie sobre el monte ante el Señor, que el Señor va a pasar.
Vino un viento huracanado y violento que sacudía los montes y quebraba las peñas delante del Señor, pero el Señor no estaba en el viento. Tras el viento hubo un terremoto, pero el Señor tampoco estaba en el terremoto. 12 Tras el terremoto hubo un fuego, pero el Señor tampoco estaba en el fuego. Tras el fuego se oyó un ligero susurro, 13 y al escucharlo, Elías se tapó el rostro con su manto, salió de la cueva y se quedó de pie a la entrada. Entonces oyó una voz que le preguntaba:
— ¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?
14 Él contestó:
— Ardo en celo por el Señor, Dios del universo, porque los israelitas han roto tu alianza, han derribado tus altares y han asesinado a filo de espada a tus profetas. Sólo he quedado yo y me andan buscando para matarme.
15 El Señor le dijo:
— Anda, vuelve por el camino por el que has venido hacia el desierto en dirección a Damasco. Cuando llegues, unge a Jazael como rey de Siria; 16 unge a Jehú, hijo de Nimsí, como rey de Israel; y unge a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, de Abel Mejolá, como profeta sucesor tuyo. 17 A quien escape de la espada de Jazael, lo matará Jehú; y a quien escape de la espada de Jehú, lo matará Eliseo. 18 Sólo dejaré en Israel un resto de siete mil: aquellos que no doblaron la rodilla ante Baal, ni lo besaron con sus labios.
La vocación de Eliseo
19 Elías se marchó de allí y encontró a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, que estaba arando con doce yuntas de bueyes e iba detrás de la última. Elías pasó junto a él y lo cubrió con su manto. 20 Eliseo dejó los bueyes, corrió detrás de Elías y le dijo:
— Déjame despedirme de mis padres. Luego te sigo.
Elías le respondió:
— Vete y vuelve. Yo no te lo impido.
21 Eliseo se volvió, agarró la yunta de bueyes y los sacrificó. Luego asó la carne con los aperos de los bueyes e invitó a comer a la gente. Después emprendió la marcha tras Elías y se puso a su servicio.
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