I Kings 19:20
The Scripture
(20) 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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Fleeing Jezebel's threats, Elijah journeyed to Horeb where he complained to God of being the only faithful prophet left, and the LORD passed by not in wind, earthquake, or fire but in a still small voice. God then commissioned Elijah to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha, and Elisha left his oxen to follow Elijah as his servant.
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