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1 Kings 19:20

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 19:20

Verse 20 of 21

Scripture focus

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

1 Kings 19:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 19:20

Theological / Devotional

Left the oxen. Elisha’s response was immediate. Though he had followed the oxen and tilled the soil, God saw in him qualifications that would make him a powerful preacher in the cause of righteousness.

Kiss my father. Elisha, recognizing the significance of his call, asked only that before his departure he be allowed to kiss his loved ones farewell.

Go back again. Elisha was being tested, not repulsed. Would he go with Elijah, or would he choose to remain at home? He was making the greatest choice of his life.

By SdaBc