New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 19:9-21
9Then he cameH935 thereH8033 to a caveH4631 and spentH3885 theH3885 nightH3885 thereH8033; and beholdH2009, 1the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came to him, and He saidH559 to him, “WhatH4100 are you doing hereH6311, ElijahH452?” 10And he saidH559, “2I have beenH7065 veryH7065 zealousH7065 for the LordH3068, the GodH430 of armiesH6635; for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 have abandonedH5800 Your covenantH1285, 3tornH2040 downH2040 Your altarsH4196, and killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030 with the swordH2719. And 4I aloneH905 am leftH3498; and they have soughtH1245 to takeH3947 my lifeH5315.”
11So He saidH559, “5GoH3318 outH3318 and standH5975 on the mountainH2022 beforeH6440 the LordH3068.” And beholdH2009, the LordH3068 was passingH5674 byH5674! And 6a greatH1419 and powerfulH2389 windH7307 was tearingH6561 outH6561 the mountainsH2022 and breakingH7665 the rocksH5553 inH7665 piecesH7665 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; but the LordH3068 was not in the windH7307. And afterH310 the windH7307 there was an earthquakeH7494, but the LordH3068 was not in the earthquakeH7494. 12And afterH310 the earthquakeH7494, a fireH784, but the LordH3068 was not in the fireH784; and afterH310 the fireH784, 7a soundH6963 of a gentleH1851 blowingH1827. 13When ElijahH452 heardH8085 it, 8he wrappedH3874 his faceH6440 in his cloakH155 and wentH3318 outH3318 and stoodH5975 in the entranceH6607 of the caveH4631. And beholdH2009, 9a voiceH6963 came to him and saidH559, “WhatH4100 are you doing hereH6311, ElijahH452?” 14Then he saidH559, “10I have beenH7065 veryH7065 zealousH7065 for the LordH3068, the GodH430 of armiesH6635; for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 have abandonedH5800 Your covenantH1285, tornH2040 downH2040 Your altarsH4196, and killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030 with the swordH2719. And I aloneH905 am leftH3498; and they have soughtH1245 to takeH3947 my lifeH5315.”
15The LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980, returnH7725 on your wayH1870 to the wildernessH4057 of DamascusH1834; and when you have arrivedH935, 11you shall anointH4886 HazaelH2371 kingH4428 overH5921 AramH758. 16You shall also anointH4886 12JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250 kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478; and you shall anointH4886 13ElishaH477 the sonH1121 of ShaphatH8202 of Abel-meholahH65 as prophetH5030 inH8478 your placeH8478. 17And it shall comeH1961 aboutH1961 that the 14one who escapesH4422 from the swordH2719 of HazaelH2371, JehuH3058 15shall putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191, and the one who escapesH4422 from the swordH2719 of JehuH3058, ElishaH477 shall putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. 1816Yet I will leaveH7604 sevenH7651 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478, allH3605 the kneesH1290 that have not bowedH3766 to BaalH1168 and everyH3605 mouthH6310 that has not 17kissedH5401 him.”
19So he departedH1980 from thereH8033 and foundH4672 ElishaH477 the sonH1121 of ShaphatH8202 while he was plowingH2790, with twelveH8147H6240 yokeH6776 of oxen in frontH6440 of him, and he with the twelfthH8147H6240. And ElijahH452 cameH5674 overH5674 to him and threwH7993 18his cloakH155 on him. 20Then he leftH5800 the oxenH1241 behindH5800 and ranH7323 afterH310 ElijahH452, and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 19let me kissH5401 my fatherH1 and my motherH517, then I will followH1980H310 you.” And he saidH559 to him, “GoH1980 backH7725, for 20whatH4100 have I doneH6213 to you?” 21So he returnedH7725 from followingH310 him, and tookH3947 the pairH6776 of oxenH1241 and sacrificedH2076 them, and 21cookedH1310 their meatH1320 with the implementsH3627 of the oxenH1241, and gaveH5414 it to the peopleH5971 and they ateH398. Then he gotH6965 upH6965 and followedH1980H310 ElijahH452 and servedH8334 him.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 19:9 Ex 33:21, 22 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 19:10 Ex 20:5; 34:14 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 19:10 Rom 11:3, 4 ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 19:10 1 Kin 18:22 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 19:11 Ex 19:20; 24:12, 18 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 19:11 Ezek 1:4 ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 19:12 Job 4:16; Zech 4:6 ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 19:13 Ex 3:6 ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 19:13 1 Kin 19:9 ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 19:14 1 Kin 19:10 ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 19:15 2 Kin 8:8-15 ↩
- 12. 1 Kings 19:16 2 Kin 9:1-10 ↩
- 13. 1 Kings 19:16 1 Kin 19:19-21; 2 Kin 2:9, 15 ↩
- 14. 1 Kings 19:17 2 Kin 8:12; 13:3, 22 ↩
- 15. 1 Kings 19:17 2 Kin 9:14-10:25 ↩
- 16. 1 Kings 19:18 Rom 11:4 ↩
- 17. 1 Kings 19:18 Hos 13:2 ↩
- 18. 1 Kings 19:19 1 Sam 28:14; 2 Kin 2:8, 13, 14 ↩
- 19. 1 Kings 19:20 Matt 8:21, 22; Luke 9:61, 62; Acts 20:37 ↩
- 20. 1 Kings 19:20 I.e., so as to influence Elisha’s decision ↩
- 21. 1 Kings 19:21 2 Sam 24:22 ↩
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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