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1 Kings 19:16

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.

KJV

et Jehu filium Namsi unges regem super Israël : Eliseum autem filium Saphat, qui est de Abelmehula, unges prophetam pro te.

Vulgate

καὶ τὸν υἱὸν Εἰοὺ υἱοῦ Ναμεσθεὶ χρίσεις εἰς βασιλέα ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ τὸν Ἐλεισαῖε υἱὸν Σαφὰθ χρίσεις ἐξ Ἐβαλμαουλὰ προφήτην ἀντὶ σοῦ.

LXX

and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

ASV

וְ/אֵת֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן נִמְשִׁ֔י תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְ/מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/אֶת אֱלִישָׁ֤ע בֶּן שָׁפָט֙ מֵ/אָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְ/נָבִ֖יא תַּחְתֶּֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JehuElisha

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱלִישָׁ֔ע
'lysh'
proper_noun · 58×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָבֵ֣ל
'bl
proper_noun · 6×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ו
v
noun · 505×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֵהוּא֙
yhv'
proper_noun · 58×
ךָֽ
k
verb · 69×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נִמְשִׁ֔י
nmshy
proper_noun · 5×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁפָ֖ט
shpt
proper_noun · 8×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:22 — Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
  • 1Kgs 1:34 — And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
  • 1Kgs 4:12 — Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
  • 1Kgs 19:19 — 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.
  • 2Kgs 2:1 — And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
  • 2Kgs 2:9 — And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy s
  • 2Kgs 2:15 — And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
  • 2Kgs 9:1 — And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:
  • 2Kgs 9:2 — And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
  • 2Kgs 9:3 — Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
  • 2Kgs 9:6 — And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
  • Josh 1:1 — Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
  • Judg 7:22 — And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeh
  • Ps 45:7 — Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.