1.Könige 19 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Elias flygter for Jezabel

1 Da Ahab fortalte Jezabel, hvad der var sket, og at Elias havde hugget alle ba’alsprofeterne ned, 2 sendte hun følgende besked til Elias: „Måtte guderne straffe mig på det grusomste, hvis du ikke inden i morgen aften har lidt samme skæbne som mine profeter!” 3 Elias blev grebet af panik og flygtede for livet. Da han kom til Be’ersheba i Judas land, efterlod han sin tjener der 4 og fortsatte alene ud i ørkenen. Hele dagen gik han, indtil han om aftenen udmattet satte sig ned i skyggen af en gyvelbusk. „Herre, jeg kan ikke mere!” sagde han. „Tag mit liv! Alle dine profeter er døde, så hvorfor ikke også jeg?” 5 Så lagde han sig under gyvelbusken og faldt i søvn. Men en engel kom og vækkede ham. „Stå op og spis!” beordrede englen. 6 Elias så sig omkring og fik øje på et nybagt brød og en krukke vand, der var anbragt lige ved hans hoved. Så spiste han og drak, hvorefter han lagde sig til at sove igen. 7 For anden gang kom englen og rørte ved ham. „Stå op og spis noget mere,” sagde englen, „for du har en lang rejse foran dig.” 8 Så stod han op og spiste og drak, og med den styrke, måltidet gav ham, gik han i 40 dage,* indtil han kom til Horeb, Guds bjerg.

Gud åbenbarer sig for Elias på Horebs bjerg

9 Der fandt han en klippehule, hvor han slog sig ned. Men Herren spurgte ham: „Hvorfor er du her, Elias?” 10 „Herre, almægtige Gud!” sagde Elias. „Jeg har brugt alle kræfter på at kæmpe for din sag. Israels folk overholder jo ikke den pagt, du indgik med dem, og de har revet dine altre ned og dræbt dine profeter. Jeg er den eneste, der er tilbage, og nu vil de også slå mig ihjel.” 11 „Gå ud og stil dig, så du kan se, når jeg går forbi.” Først kom der en voldsom storm hen over bjerget, og sten og store klippestykker blev revet løs, men Herren var ikke i stormen. Derefter rystedes bjerget af et jordskælv, men Herren var ikke i jordskælvet. 12 Derefter kom der ild forbi, men Herren var ikke i ilden. Til sidst hørtes noget ligesom en svag susen. 13 Da gik Elias ud og stillede sig i hulens indgang med tilhyllet ansigt. Den samme stemme lød nu igen: „Elias, hvorfor er du her?” 14 Elias gentog sit svar: „Herre, almægtige Gud, jeg har brugt alle mine kræfter på at kæmpe for din sag. Israels folk overholder jo ikke den pagt, du indgik med dem, og de har revet dine altre ned og dræbt dine profeter. Jeg er den eneste der er tilbage, og nu vil de også slå mig ihjel.” 15 Da sagde Herren til ham: „Vend tilbage! Gå ad vejen gennem ørkenen til Damaskus. Der skal du salve Hazael til konge af Aram. 16 Jehu, Nimshis sønnesøn,* skal du salve til konge over Israel, og Elisa, Shafats søn fra Abel-Mehola, skal du salve til profet, så han kan blive din efterfølger. 17 Enhver ba’aldyrker, der undslipper Hazael, vil blive dræbt af Jehu, og den der undslipper Jehu, vil blive dræbt af Elisa. 18 Men jeg vil skåne de 7000 mænd i Israel, som ikke har bøjet knæ for Ba’al eller kysset hans afgudsbillede.”

Elisa kaldes til profet

19 Så gik Elias af sted. Undervejs mødte han Elisa, der var i færd med at pløje sin mark. Han havde 12 spand okser i gang med hver sin plov og en mand til at styre hvert spand. Selv styrede han det sidste spand okser. Elias gik hen til ham og kastede sin profetkappe over hans skuldre, hvorefter han gik videre. 20 Elisa lod okserne stå, løb efter Elias og sagde til ham: „Giv mig lov til først at sige farvel til min far og mor—så vil jeg følge dig!” Elias svarede: „Gør du bare det, for det er en stor byrde, jeg har lagt på dine skuldre.” 21 Så gik Elisa tilbage og slagtede sine to okser. Af træet fra ploven og åget lavede han et bål til at stege kødet over. Så kaldte han sine mænd sammen, og de spiste. Derefter tog han afsked og fulgte efter Elias for at stå i lære som profet.

English Standard Version

Elijah Flees Jezebel

1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” 3 Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” 5 And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Arise and eat.” 6 And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again. 7 And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.” 8 And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.

The Lord Speaks to Elijah

9 There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10 He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” 11 And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.* 13 And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14 He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” 15 And the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 17 And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death. 18 Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

The Call of Elisha

19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” 21 And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.

1.Könige 19 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk English Standard Version