21And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
And he left all, rose up, and followed him. …
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-21)Elisha was named last in the orders God gave to Elijah, but he was first called, for by him the other two were to be called. He must come in Elijah’s room; yet Elijah is forward to raise him, and is far from being jealous of his successor, but rejoices to think that he shall leave the work of God in such good hands. Concerning the call of Elisha observe, 1. That it was an unexpected surprising cal…
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