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1 Kings 19

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Jezebelלְאִיזֶ֔בֶלlə·’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and howאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had killedהָרַ֛גhā·raḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → with the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. 2So Jezebelאִיזֶ֙בֶל֙’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֤חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a messengerמַלְאָ֔ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May the godsאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → deal with meיַעֲשׂ֤וּןya·‘ă·śūn — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיוֹסִפ֔וּןyō·w·si·p̄ūn — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → by this timeכָעֵ֤תḵā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → I do not make your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֔nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → like the livesכְּנֶ֖פֶשׁkə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of those you killed!” 3And Elijah was afraidוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and ranוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. When he cameוַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Beershebaשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → in Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, he leftוַיַּנַּ֥חway·yan·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → his servantנַעֲר֖וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, 4while he himselfוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → traveled on a day’sי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → into the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. He sat downוַיֵּ֕שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָתʾɛ·ḥå̄ṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → broom treeרֹ֣תֶםrō·ṯem — Broom shrub; desert plantH7574 — Full Word Study → and prayedוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → that heנַפְשׁוֹ֙nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → might dieלָמ֔וּתlā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. “I have had enoughרַ֗בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Takeקַ֣חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I amאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → betterט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than my fathersמֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃mê·’ă·ḇō·ṯāy — H1 — Full Word Study →.” 5Then he lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּב֙way·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the broom treeרֹ֣תֶםrō·ṯem — Broom shrub; desert plantH7574 — Full Word Study → and fell asleepוַיִּישַׁ֔ןway·yî·šan — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study →. Suddenlyוְהִנֵּֽה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → an angelמַלְאָךְ֙mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → touchedנֹגֵ֣עַnō·ḡê·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → him and saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Get upק֥וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and eatאֱכֽוֹל׃’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.” 6And he looked aroundוַיַּבֵּ֕טway·yab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → by his headמְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יוmə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw — pillow, headrest, bolsterH4763 — Full Word Study → was a cake of breadעֻגַ֥ת‘u·ḡaṯ — A cake or bun, typically baked on coals or a hearthH5692 — Full Word Study → baked over hot coalsרְצָפִ֖יםrə·ṣā·p̄îm — glowing coal or burning emberH7529 — Full Word Study →, and a jarוְצַפַּ֣חַתwə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study → of waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. So he ateוַיֹּ֣אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּway·yê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and lay downוַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃way·yiš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → againוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. 7A second time the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּשָׁב֩way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and touchedוַיִּגַּע־way·yig·ga‘- — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → him, sayingוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Get upק֣וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and eatאֱכֹ֑ל’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, or the journeyהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃had·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → will be too muchרַ֥בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → for youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.” 8So he got upוַיָּ֖קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and ateוַיֹּ֣אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיִּשְׁתֶּ֑הway·yiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. And strengthenedבְּכֹ֣חַ׀bə·ḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → by thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → foodהָאֲכִילָ֣הhā·’ă·ḵî·lāh — Food, nourishment, or provisions for eatingH396 — Full Word Study →, he walkedוַיֵּ֜לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysיוֹם֙yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → until he reachedעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Horebחֹרֵֽב׃ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study →, the mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 9Thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Elijah entered a caveהַמְּעָרָ֖הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → and spent the nightוַיָּ֣לֶןway·yā·len — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →. And the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → came to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you doing hereפֹ֖הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →?” 10I have been very zealousקַנֹּ֨אqan·nō — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → for the LORDלַיהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have forsakenעָזְב֤וּ‘ā·zə·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Your covenantבְרִֽיתְךָ֙ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →, torn downהָרָ֔סוּhā·rā·sū — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → Your altarsמִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָmiz·bə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, and killedהָרְג֣וּhā·rə·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֖יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → with the swordבֶחָ֑רֶבḇe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the only oneלְבַדִּ֔יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → leftוָֽאִוָּתֵ֤רwā·’iw·wā·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, and they are seekingוַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּway·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → my life as well.” 11Then the LORD said, “Go outצֵ֣אṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and standוְעָמַדְתָּ֣wə·‘ā·maḏ·tā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָהָר֮ḇā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Beholdוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is about to pass byעֹבֵ֗ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →.” And a greatגְּדוֹלָ֡הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and mightyוְחָזָ֞קwə·ḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → windוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → tore intoמְפָרֵק֩mə·p̄ā·rêq — to tear apart, rend, break offH6561 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרִ֨יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and shatteredוּמְשַׁבֵּ֤רū·mə·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the rocksסְלָעִים֙sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in the windבָר֖וּחַḇā·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. Afterוְאַחַ֤רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the windהָר֨וּחַhå̄·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → there was an earthquakeרַ֔עַשׁra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in the earthquakeבָרַ֖עַשׁḇā·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study →. 12Afterוְאַחַ֤רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the earthquakeהָרַ֙עַשׁ֙hā·ra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → there was a fireבָאֵ֖שׁḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in the fireאֵ֔שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. And afterוְאַחַ֣רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → came a stillדְּמָמָ֥הdə·mā·māh — Silence, stillness, calm quietnessH1827 — Full Word Study →, smallדַקָּֽה׃ḏaq·qāh — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study → voiceק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 13When Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → heard itכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, he wrappedוַיָּ֤לֶטway·yā·leṭ — to wrap, cover, or envelopH3874 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָיו֙pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in his cloakבְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹbə·’ad·dar·tōw — Garment, robe, or cloak of dignityH155 — Full Word Study → and went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the mouthפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →. Suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a voice came to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you doing hereפֹ֖הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →?” 14I have been very zealousקַנֹּ֨אqan·nō — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → for the LORDלַיהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have forsakenעָזְב֤וּ‘ā·zə·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Your covenantבְרִֽיתְךָ֙ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →, torn downהָרָ֔סוּhā·rā·sū — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → Your altarsמִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָmiz·bə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, and killedהָרְג֣וּhā·rə·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֖יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → with the swordבֶחָ֑רֶבḇe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the only oneלְבַדִּ֔יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → leftוָאִוָּתֵ֤רwā·’iw·wā·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, and they are seekingוַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּway·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → my life as well.” 15Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backשׁ֥וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → by the way you cameלְדַרְכְּךָ֖lə·ḏar·kə·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and go to the Desert of Damascusדַמָּ֑שֶׂקḏam·må̄·śɛq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →. When you arriveוּבָ֗אתָū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, you are to anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧ū·mā·šaḥ·tā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֛לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → as kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. 16You are also to anointתִּמְשַׁ֥חtim·šaḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šî — Father of JehuH5250 — Full Word Study → as kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphatשָׁפָט֙šā·p̄āṭ — God has judgedH8202 — Full Word Study → from Abel-meholahמְחוֹלָ֔הmə·ḥō·w·lāh — Abel-meholah, a city in the Jordan ValleyH65 — Full Word Study → to succeed youתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃taḥ·te·ḵā — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → as prophetלְנָבִ֖יאlə·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. 17Thenוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵה֑וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → will put to deathיָמִ֣יתyā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → whoever escapesהַנִּמְלָ֛טhan·nim·lāṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → the swordמֵחֶ֥רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study →, and Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → will put to deathיָמִ֥יתyā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → whoever escapesוְהַנִּמְלָ֛טwə·han·nim·lāṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → the swordמֵחֶ֥רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of Jehuיֵה֖וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →. 18Nevertheless, I have reservedוְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥יwə·hiš·’ar·tî — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → kneesהַבִּרְכַּ֗יִםhab·bir·ka·yim — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study → have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bowedכָֽרְעוּ֙ḵā·rə·‘ū — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → to Baalלַבַּ֔עַלlab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → and whose mouthsהַפֶּ֔הhap·peh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kissedנָשַׁ֖קnā·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → him.” 19So Elijah departedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and foundוַיִּמְצָ֞אway·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphatשָׁפָט֙šā·p̄āṭ — God has judgedH8202 — Full Word Study →. Heוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was plowingחֹרֵ֔שׁḥō·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → with twelveשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → teamsצְמָדִים֙ṣə·mā·ḏîm — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of oxen, and heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was with the twelfth team. Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → his cloakאַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ’ad·dar·tōw — Garment, robe, or cloak of dignityH155 — Full Word Study → around himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 20So Elisha leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the oxenהַבָּקָ֗רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙way·yā·rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָּא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let me kissאֶשְּׁקָה־’eš·šə·qāh- — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → my fatherלְאָבִ֣יlə·’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → and mother goodbye, and then I will followוְאֵלְכָ֖הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” “Go onלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backשׁ֔וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →,” Elijah replied, “forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatמֶה־meh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you?” 21So Elisha turned back from himמֵאַחֲרָ֜יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his pairצֶ֧מֶדṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of oxenהַבָּקָ֣רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, and slaughtered themוַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּway·yiz·bā·ḥê·hū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study →. With the oxen’s equipment, he cookedבִּשְּׁלָ֣םbiš·šə·lām — To cook by heat; boil, roast, or bakeH1310 — Full Word Study → the meatהַבָּשָׂ֔רhab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to the peopleלָעָ֖םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and they ateוַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּway·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Then he set outוַיָּ֗קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to followוַיֵּ֛לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and serveוַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃פway·šā·rə·ṯê·hū — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Kings 19
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First Kings 19 records one of Scripture's most human portraits of a man of God—the prophet Elijah at his lowest point. Fresh from his stunning victory over the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel, Elijah flees in fear when Queen Jezebel threatens his life. What follows is a narrative about depression, despair, divine care, and restoration. God meets Elijah not with judgment but with gentleness, feeding him physically, revealing Himself in a still small voice, and reassigning him to purposeful ministry. This chapter teaches us that even the strongest servants of God experience weakness, and that God's grace sustains us in our darkest hours.

Verses 1–3: Fear and Flight

Ahab reports to Jezebel all that Elijah has accomplished, including the execution of the prophets of Baal. Rather than submit to the Lord's clear demonstration of power, Jezebel responds with prideful defiance and a death threat (verses 1–2). When Elijah learns of this threat, he immediately abandons his post and flees south to Beersheba in Judah, leaving even his servant behind (verse 3). The contrast is striking: moments before, Elijah stood boldly before kings; now he runs in terror. This reminds us that spiritual victory does not immunize us from fear, discouragement, or human weakness. Even after witnessing God's power, we can struggle with anxiety when faced with worldly opposition.

Verses 4–8: God's Tender Care

Exhausted and despairing, Elijah retreats into the wilderness and asks the Lord to let him die (verse 4). His words reveal depression: "It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life." Yet rather than rebuke him, God responds with remarkable compassion. An angel twice brings Elijah food and water, and mysteriously, this meal strengthens him for a forty-day journey to Mount Horeb (verses 5–8). The point is clear: God does not abandon His servant in despair. He provides physical sustenance and gentle care. Sometimes the most spiritual response to our weakness is receiving God's practical provision and allowing ourselves to be strengthened by His hand.

Verses 9–14: The Still Small Voice

At Horeb, the Lord asks Elijah, "What doest thou here?" (verse 9). Elijah explains his complaint: Israel has broken covenant, destroyed altars, killed prophets, and he alone remains (verse 10). The Lord then directs Elijah to stand on the mountain and witness His passing (verse 11). A great wind, an earthquake, and a fire tear across the landscape—but the Lord is not in these displays of power (verses 11–12). Rather, "after the fire a still small voice" (verse 12)—a gentle whisper. The Lord repeats His question, and Elijah repeats his complaint (verses 13–14). This profound passage teaches that God's true nature is not always revealed through spectacular power but through quiet, intimate communion. Our deepest encounters with God often come in stillness, not sensation.

Verses 15–21: Restoration and Commission

The Lord corrects Elijah's despair with reality: he is not alone, and his work is not finished. God commissions him to anoint three successors—Hazael as king of Syria, Jehu as king of Israel, and Elisha as his prophetic successor (verses 15–16). Furthermore, the Lord reveals that seven thousand in Israel have not bowed to Baal (verse 18)—a faithful remnant Elijah knew nothing about. His isolation was an illusion born of despair. When Elijah finds Elisha plowing, he casts his mantle upon him, and Elisha immediately abandons everything to follow (verses 19–21). The chapter closes with purposeful action replacing paralysis. God restores Elijah by giving him renewed calling and spiritual family.

Application for Today

When we face discouragement or defeat despite our faithfulness, we must remember Elijah's experience. God's silence does not mean His absence; His gentle whisper often carries more truth than any dramatic sign. Seek restoration through His provision, His presence in quietness, and renewed purpose. And remember: the remnant of faithful believers is often larger than our despair suggests. We are never truly alone.

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