1 Kings 19 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done , and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

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1 H256 And Ahab H5046 told [H8686] H348 Jezebel H452 all that Elijah H6213 had done [H8804] H2026 , and withal how he had slain [H8804] H5030 all the prophets H2719 with the sword.

2 H348 Then Jezebel H7971 sent [H8799] H4397 a messenger H452 unto Elijah H559 , saying [H8800] H430 , So let the gods H6213 do [H8799] H3254 to me, and more [H8686] H7760 also, if I make [H8799] H5315 not thy life H5315 as the life H259 of one H4279 of them by to morrow H6256 about this time.

3 H7200 And when he saw [H8799] H6965 that, he arose [H8799] H3212 , and went [H8799] H5315 for his life H935 , and came [H8799] H884 to Beersheba H3063 , which belongeth to Judah H3240 , and left [H8686] H5288 his servant there.

4 H1980 But he himself went [H8804] H3117 a day's H1870 journey H4057 into the wilderness H935 , and came [H8799] H3427 and sat down [H8799] H259 under a H7574 juniper tree H7592 : and he requested [H8799] H5315 for himself H4191 that he might die [H8800] H559 ; and said [H8799] H7227 , It is enough H3068 ; now, O LORD H3947 , take away [H8798] H5315 my life H2896 ; for I am not better H1 than my fathers.

5 H7901 And as he lay [H8799] H3462 and slept [H8799] H259 under a H7574 juniper tree H4397 , behold, then an angel H5060 touched [H8802] H559 him, and said [H8799] H6965 unto him, Arise [H8798] H398 and eat [H8798] .

6 H5027 And he looked [H8686] H5692 , and, behold, there was a cake H7529 baken on the coals H6835 , and a cruse H4325 of water H4763 at his head H398 . And he did eat [H8799] H8354 and drink [H8799] H7901 , and laid him down [H8799] H7725 again [H8799] .

7 H4397 And the angel H3068 of the LORD H7725 came again [H8799] H8145 the second time H5060 , and touched [H8799] H559 him, and said [H8799] H6965 , Arise [H8798] H398 and eat [H8798] H1870 ; because the journey H7227 is too great for thee.

8 H6965 And he arose [H8799] H398 , and did eat [H8799] H8354 and drink [H8799] H3212 , and went [H8799] H3581 in the strength H396 of that meat H705 forty H3117 days H705 and forty H3915 nights H2722 unto Horeb H2022 the mount H430 of God.

9 H935 And he came [H8799] H4631 thither unto a cave H3885 , and lodged [H8799] H1697 there; and, behold, the word H3068 of the LORD H559 came to him, and he said [H8799] H452 unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

10 H559 And he said [H8799] H7065 , I have been very [H8763] H7065 jealous [H8765] H3068 for the LORD H430 God H6635 of hosts H1121 : for the children H3478 of Israel H5800 have forsaken [H8804] H1285 thy covenant H2040 , thrown down [H8804] H4196 thine altars H2026 , and slain [H8804] H5030 thy prophets H2719 with the sword H3498 ; and I, even I only, am left [H8735] H1245 ; and they seek [H8762] H5315 my life H3947 , to take it away [H8800] .

11 H559 And he said [H8799] H3318 , Go forth [H8798] H5975 , and stand [H8804] H2022 upon the mount H6440 before H3068 the LORD H3068 . And, behold, the LORD H5674 passed by [H8802] H1419 , and a great H2389 and strong H7307 wind H6561 rent [H8764] H2022 the mountains H7665 , and brake in pieces [H8764] H5553 the rocks H6440 before H3068 the LORD H3068 ; but the LORD H7307 was not in the wind H310 : and after H7307 the wind H7494 an earthquake H3068 ; but the LORD H7494 was not in the earthquake:

12 H310 And after H7494 the earthquake H784 a fire H3068 ; but the LORD H784 was not in the fire H310 : and after H784 the fire H1827 a still H1851 small H6963 voice.

13 H452 And it was so, when Elijah H8085 heard [H8800] H3874 it, that he wrapped [H8686] H6440 his face H155 in his mantle H3318 , and went out [H8799] H5975 , and stood [H8799] H6607 in the entering in H4631 of the cave H6963 . And, behold, there came a voice H559 unto him, and said [H8799] H452 , What doest thou here, Elijah?

14 H559 And he said [H8799] H7065 , I have been very [H8763] H7065 jealous [H8765] H3068 for the LORD H430 God H6635 of hosts H1121 : because the children H3478 of Israel H5800 have forsaken [H8804] H1285 thy covenant H2040 , thrown down [H8804] H4196 thine altars H2026 , and slain [H8804] H5030 thy prophets H2719 with the sword H3498 ; and I, even I only, am left [H8735] H1245 ; and they seek [H8762] H5315 my life H3947 , to take it away [H8800] .

15 H3068 And the LORD H559 said [H8799] H3212 unto him, Go [H8798] H7725 , return [H8798] H1870 on thy way H4057 to the wilderness H1834 of Damascus H935 : and when thou comest [H8804] H4886 , anoint [H8804] H2371 Hazael H4428 to be king H758 over Syria:

16 H3058 And Jehu H1121 the son H5250 of Nimshi H4886 shalt thou anoint [H8799] H4428 to be king H3478 over Israel H477 : and Elisha H1121 the son H8202 of Shaphat H65 of Abelmeholah H4886 shalt thou anoint [H8799] H5030 to be prophet in thy room.

17 H4422 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth [H8737] H2719 the sword H2371 of Hazael H3058 shall Jehu H4191 slay [H8686] H4422 : and him that escapeth [H8737] H2719 from the sword H3058 of Jehu H477 shall Elisha H4191 slay [H8686] .

18 H7604 Yet I have left [H8689] H7651 me seven H505 thousand H3478 in Israel H1290 , all the knees H3766 which have not bowed [H8804] H1168 unto Baal H6310 , and every mouth H5401 which hath not kissed [H8804] him.

19 H3212 So he departed [H8799] H4672 thence, and found [H8799] H477 Elisha H1121 the son H8202 of Shaphat H2790 , who was plowing [H8802] H8147 with twelve H6240 H6776 yoke H6440 of oxen before H8147 him, and he with the twelfth H6240 H452 : and Elijah H5674 passed [H8799] H7993 by him, and cast [H8686] H155 his mantle upon him.

20 H5800 And he left [H8799] H1241 the oxen H7323 , and ran [H8799] H310 after H452 Elijah H559 , and said [H8799] H5401 , Let me, I pray thee, kiss [H8799] H1 my father H517 and my mother H3212 , and then I will follow [H8799] H310 H559 thee. And he said [H8799] H3212 unto him, Go back [H8798] H7725 again [H8798] H6213 : for what have I done [H8804] to thee?

21 H7725 And he returned back [H8799] H310 from him H3947 , and took [H8799] H6776 a yoke H1241 of oxen H2076 , and slew [H8799] H1310 them, and boiled [H8765] H1320 their flesh H3627 with the instruments H1241 of the oxen H5414 , and gave [H8799] H5971 unto the people H398 , and they did eat [H8799] H6965 . Then he arose [H8799] H3212 , and went [H8799] H310 after H452 Elijah H8334 , and ministered [H8762] unto him.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ² Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time. ³ And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. ⁴ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. ⁵ And he lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. ⁶ And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. ⁷ And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. ⁸ And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. ⁹ And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? ¹⁰ And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. ¹¹ And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: ¹² and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. ¹³ And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? ¹⁴ And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. ¹⁵ And the LORD said unto him, Go return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, thou shalt anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: ¹⁶ and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. ¹⁷ And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay; ¹⁸ Yet will I leave [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. ¹⁹ So he departed thence, and found Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him. ²⁰ And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee? ²¹ And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.