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1 Kings 19
New American Standard Bible
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
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1 Kings 19
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Elijah Flees to Horeb
19 Now Ahab told Jezebel(A) everything Elijah had done and how he had killed(B) all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,(C) if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”(D)
3 Elijah was afraid[a] and ran(E) for his life.(F) When he came to Beersheba(G) in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush,(H) sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life;(I) I am no better than my ancestors.” 5 Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.(J)
All at once an angel(K) touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 6 He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
7 The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” 8 So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty(L) days and forty nights until he reached Horeb,(M) the mountain of God. 9 There he went into a cave(N) and spent the night.
The Lord Appears to Elijah
And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”(O)
10 He replied, “I have been very zealous(P) for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant,(Q) torn down your altars,(R) and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,(S) and now they are trying to kill me too.”
11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain(T) in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”(U)
Then a great and powerful wind(V) tore the mountains apart and shattered(W) the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire,(X) but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.(Y) 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face(Z) and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
14 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,(AA) and now they are trying to kill me too.”
15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael(AB) king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint(AC) Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha(AD) son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah(AE) to succeed you as prophet. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael,(AF) and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.(AG) 18 Yet I reserve(AH) seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed(AI) 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(AJ) around him. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,”(AK) he said, “and then I will come with you.”
“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”
21 So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen(AL) and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.(AM)
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 19:3 Or Elijah saw
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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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