And it was so， when Elijah heard it， that he wrapped his face in his mantle， and went out， and stood in the entering in of the cave. And， behold， there came a voice unto him， and said， What doest thou here， Elijah？
19：14 他说，我为耶和华万军之神大发热心。因为以色列人背弃了你的约，毁坏了你的坛，用刀杀了你的先知，只剩下我一个人，他们还要寻索我的命。
And he said， I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts： because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant， thrown down thine altars， and slain thy prophets with the sword； and I， even I only， am left； and they seek my life， to take it away.
19：15 耶和华对他说，你回去，从旷野往大马士革去。到了那里，就要膏哈薛作亚兰王，And the LORD said unto him， Go， return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus： and when thou comest， anoint Hazael to be king over Syria：
19：16 又膏宁示的孙子耶户作以色列王，并膏亚伯米何拉人沙法的儿子以利沙作先知接续你。
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel： and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
19：17 将来躲避哈薛之刀的，必被耶户所杀。躲避耶户之刀的，必被以利沙所杀。
And it shall come to pass， that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay： and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
19：18 但我在以色列人中为自己留下七千人，是未曾向巴力屈膝的，未曾与巴力亲嘴的。
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel， all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal， and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
19：19 于是，以利亚离开那里走了，遇见沙法的儿子以利沙耕地。在他前头有十二对牛，自己赶着第十二对。以利亚到他那里去，将自己的外衣搭在他身上。
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.
19：20 以利沙就离开牛，跑到以利亚那里，说，求你容我先与父母亲嘴，然后我便跟随你。以利亚对他说，你回去吧，我向你作了什么呢。
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？
19：21 以利沙就离开他回去，宰了一对牛，用套牛的器具煮肉给民吃，随后就起身跟随以利亚，服事他。
And 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
