19He walked from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat, and he was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen before him, and he was with the twelve. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak on him.20He left the oxen and ran after Elijah. He said, "Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go, return, for what have I done to you?"21He turned back from following him, took the pair of oxen, and sacrificed it. With the equipment of the oxen he boiled their flesh; he gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and walked after Elijah and served him.