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1 Kings 19:19

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¶ So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

So he departed {H3212} thence, and found {H4672} Elisha {H477} the son {H1121} of Shaphat {H8202}, who was plowing {H2790} with twelve {H8147}{H6240} yoke {H6776} of oxen before {H6440} him, and he with the twelfth {H8147}{H6240}: and Elijah {H452} passed {H5674} by him, and cast {H7993} his mantle {H155} upon him.

So he left and found Elisha the son of Shafat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he himself was behind the twelfth. Eliyahu went over to him and threw his cloak on him.

So 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.

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 2:8 (7 votes)

    And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

  • 2 Kings 2:13 (4 votes)

    ¶ He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

  • 2 Kings 2:14 (4 votes)

    And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where [is] the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

  • Psalms 78:70 (3 votes)

    He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

  • Psalms 78:72 (3 votes)

    So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

  • 1 Samuel 28:14 (3 votes)

    And he said unto her, What form [is] he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he [is] covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it [was] Samuel, and he stooped with [his] face to the ground, and bowed himself.

  • Zechariah 13:5 (2 votes)

    But he shall say, I [am] no prophet, I [am] an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.