1 Kings 19
1 Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beer-sheba.
4 In the wilderness, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel.
9 At Horeb God appears unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha.
19 Elisha, taking leave of his friends, follows Elijah.
Ahab <0256> [Ahab.]
killed <02026> [how he had slain.]
gods <0430> [So let.]
I .... take <07760> [if I.]
tomorrow <04279> [to-morrow.]
got <06965> [he arose.]
Beer Sheba <0884> [Beer-sheba.]
sat <03427> [sat down.]
asked <07592> [he requested.]
life .......... life <05315> [for himself. Heb. for his life. better.]
stretched <07901> [as he lay.]
messenger <04397> [an angel.]
cake <05692> [cake.]
by his head <04763> [head. Heb. bolster.]
messenger <04397> [the angel.]
journey <01870> [because the journey.]
strength <03581> [in the strength.]
forty days ... forty <0705 03117> [forty days.]
Horeb <02722> [Horeb.]
cave <04631> [unto a cave.]
Elijah <0452> [What doest thou.]
absolutely loyal <07065> [very jealous.]
torn down <02040> [thrown down.]
left <03498> [I only.]
want ..... life <05315 01245> [they seek my life.]
stand .... mountain ........................ mountain <02022 05975> [stand upon the mount.]
Lord .... Lord ..... pass .......... Lord ........... Lord ................ Lord <03068 05674> [the Lord passed.]
very <01419> [and a great.]
Lord .... Lord .......... wind ..... Lord ........... Lord ...... wind .... windstorm ........ Lord <03068 07307> [but the Lord was not in the wind.]
earthquake ......... earthquake <07494> [an earthquake.]
fire ......... fire .... fire <0784> [a fire.]
soft <01827> [a still.]
covered ... face <06440 03874> [he wrapped his face.]
This he did to signify his reverence; for covering the face was a token of respect among the Asiatics, as uncovering the head is among Europeans. See on ch.
Elijah .................................. Elijah <0452> [What doest.]
absolutely loyal <07065> [I have been.]
abandoned <05800> [forsaken.]
Desert ... Damascus <01834 04057> [wilderness of Damascus.]
The wilderness of Damascus seems to have been that part of Arabia Deserta which lay on the south-east of that city, and east of the Trachonites, or the Djebel Haouran and El Ledja; at which the prophet could arrive without meeting Jezebel or any of his enemies.
anoint <04886> [anoint.]
Hazael <02371> [Hazael.]
Jehu <03058> [Jehu.]
Elisha <0477> [Elisha.]
[Eliseus. Abel-meholah.]
escapes .......... escapes <04422> [him that escapeth.]
Hazael's sword .......... sword <02719 02371> [the sword of Hazael.]
Jehu ........ sword ......... Jehu's sword <02719 03058> [the sword of Jehu.]
kill ........ Elisha ... kill <04191 0477> [Elisha slay.]
left <07604> [Yet I have left. or, Yet I will leave.]
knees <01290> [the knees.]
<06310> [every mouth.]
Idolaters often kissed their hand in honour of their idols; and hence the origin of adoration from {ad,} to and {os, oris,} the mouth. Cicero mentions a statue of Hercules, the chin and lips of which were considerably worn by the kissing of his worshippers.
Elisha <0477> [Elisha.]
twelve ......... twelfth <08147> [he with.]
robe <0155> [his mantle.]
left <05800> [he left.]
kiss <05401> [Let me, I pray.]
back <07725 03212> [Go back again. Heb. Go, return.]
cooked ... meat <01320 01310> [boiled their flesh.]
gave ... people <05414 05971> [gave unto.]
assistant <08334> [ministered.]
