19 Abraham went back to his young men, and they got up and went together to Beer-sheba. And Abraham settled in Beer-sheba.

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19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba.(A) And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

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Then Elijah became afraid[a](A) and immediately ran for his life.(B) When he came to Beer-sheba(C) that belonged to Judah, he left his servant there,(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 19:3 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read he saw

Elijah was afraid[a] and ran(A) for his life.(B) When he came to Beersheba(C) in Judah, he left his servant there,

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  1. 1 Kings 19:3 Or Elijah saw

Do not seek Bethel(A)
or go to Gilgal(B)
or journey to Beer-sheba,(C)
for Gilgal will certainly go into exile,
and Bethel will come to nothing.

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    do not seek Bethel,
do not go to Gilgal,(A)
    do not journey to Beersheba.(B)
For Gilgal will surely go into exile,
    and Bethel will be reduced to nothing.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:5 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see Hosea 4:15.