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1 Kings 19:8-18
8So he got upH6965 and ateH398 and drankH8354. And strengthenedH3581 by thatH1931 foodH396, he walkedH1980 fortyH705 daysH3117 and fortyH705 nightsH3915 until he reachedH5704 HorebH2722,1 the mountainH2022 of GodH430.
9ThereH8033H2009 Elijah enteredH935H8033H413 a caveH4631 and spent the nightH3885. And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came to himH413, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 are you doing hereH6311, ElijahH452?”
10“I have been very zealousH7065 for the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of HostsH6635,” he repliedH559, “butH3588 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 have forsakenH5800 Your covenantH1285, torn downH2040 Your altarsH4196, and killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030 with the swordH2719. IH589 am the only oneH905 leftH3498, and they are seekingH1245 my life as wellH5315.”2
11Then the LORD saidH559, “Go outH3318 and standH5975 on the mountainH2022 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. BeholdH2009, the LORDH3068 is about to pass byH5674.”
And a greatH1419 and mightyH2389 windH7307 tore intoH6561 the mountainsH2022 and shatteredH7665 the rocksH5553 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, but the LORDH3068 was notH3808 in the windH7307.
AfterH310 the windH7307 there was an earthquakeH7494, but the LORDH3068 was notH3808 in the earthquakeH7494.
12AfterH310 the earthquakeH7494 there was a fireH784, but the LORDH3068 was notH3808 in the fireH784.
And afterH310 the fireH784 came a stillH1827, smallH1851 voiceH6963. 13When ElijahH452 heard itH8085, he wrappedH3874 his faceH6440 in his cloakH155 and went outH3318 and stoodH5975 at the mouthH6607 of the caveH4631. SuddenlyH2009 a voiceH6963 came to himH413 and saidH559, “WhatH4100 are you doing hereH6311, ElijahH452?”
14“I have been very zealousH7065 for the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of HostsH6635,” he repliedH559, “butH3588 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 have forsakenH5800 Your covenantH1285, torn downH2040 Your altarsH4196, and killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030 with the swordH2719. IH589 am the only oneH905 leftH3498, and they are seekingH1245 my life as wellH5315.”
15Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 to himH413, “GoH1980 backH7725 by the way you cameH1870, and go to the DesertH4057 of DamascusH1834. When you arriveH935, you are to anointH4886 HazaelH2371 as kingH4428 overH5921 AramH758. 16You are also to anointH853H4886 JehuH3058 sonH11213 of NimshiH5250 as kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478 and ElishaH477 sonH1121 of ShaphatH8202 from Abel-meholahH65H4886 to succeed youH8478 as prophetH5030.
17ThenH1961 JehuH3058 will put to deathH4191 whoever escapesH4422 the swordH2719 of HazaelH2371, and ElishaH477 will put to deathH4191 whoever escapesH4422 the swordH2719 of JehuH3058.
18Nevertheless, I have reservedH7604 sevenH7651 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478—allH3605 whoseH834 kneesH1290 have notH3808 bowedH3766 to BaalH11684 andH3605 whose mouthsH6310 have notH3808 kissedH5401 him.”
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 19:8 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 19:10 Cited in Romans 11:3; here and in verse 14 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 19:16 Or grandson; see 2 Kings 9:14. ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 19:18 Cited in Romans 11:4 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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