en_tn/1ki/19/19.md

plowing

To plow is to break up the ground with a large blade pulled behind animals so that seeds can be planted.

twelve yoke of oxen

AT: "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.