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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?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Let me, I pray you, ki my father ... - This was not an unnatural request to make before following his new spiritual father. Elijah, however,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let me, I pray thee. —It is impossible not to compare this with the similar request made to our Lord ([Reference Luke 9:6…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah
His heart being touched by the Lord at the same time, and his mind enligh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elijah found Elisha by Divine direction, not in the schools of the prophets, but in the field; not reading, or praying, or sacrificing, but ploughi…

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