Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
We have no details of Jezebel' s deed of blood. Some have conjectured that it was the answer of Jezebel to Elijah' s threat, and that the command given him to hide in Cherith alone saved him from being one of the victims. This view receives some support from Obadiah' s act and words I Kings 18:13.
Fifty in a cave - The limestone formation of Judaea and Samaria abounds with large natural caverns, the size of which is easily increased by art. These "caves" play an important part in the history of the country, serving especially as refuges for political offenders and other fugitives Judges 6:2; I Samuel 13:6; Hebrews 11:38.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 1 Kings 18:4:
1 Kings 16:31
1 Kings 18:22
1 Kings 19:10
1 Kings 21:25
Nehemiah 9:26
Hosea 12:14
Romans 11:3
Romans 11:3
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