1 Kings 19:14 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 19:14

12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire¹ a still small voice.

13 So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he ^awrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. ^bSuddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

14 ^aAnd he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

15 Then the Lord said to him: “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; ^aand when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria.

16 Also you shall anoint ^aJehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And ^bElisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.

17 ^aIt shall be that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will ^bkill; and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, ^cElisha will kill.

18 ^aYet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, ^band every mouth that has not kissed him.”

Elisha Follows Elijah

19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his ^amantle on him.

20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, ^a“Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”

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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 19:14:

Because {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Left {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Life {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Life {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sword {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Sword {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Take {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Very {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Covenant {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 1 Kings 19:14:

Elijah {Easton's}

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