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Shaphat
This is the name of a man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
twelve yoke of oxen
"12 yoke of oxen" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
he himself was plowing with the twelfth yoke
The word "himself" indicates that Elisha was plowing with the last yoke, while other men were plowing with the other eleven yokes. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
he said, "Please
The word "he" refers to Elisha.