1 Kings 19:18-20

International Standard Version

¹⁸ Nevertheless, I’ve reserved 7,000 in Israel who have neither bowed their knees to Baal nor kissed him.”

Elisha Chosen to Replace Elijah

¹⁹ Elijah left there and located Shaphat’s son Elisha, who was plowing, along with a total of^[a] twelve pairs of oxen.^[b] (He was plowing with the twelfth pair.) As Elijah passed by, he tossed his cloak at Elisha.^{[c] 20} He abandoned the oxen, ran off to follow Elijah, and asked him, “Please, let me kiss my mother and father good-bye, and then I’ll come after you.”

“Go back again,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”