1 Kings 19:3 WEB

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 19:1-8

Exaltation and Depression 1 Kings 18:41-46 ; 1 Kings 19:1-8 When the priests had been executed, the quick ear of the prophet detected the hurrying rain-clouds. Note the contrast between Ahab and the prophet. The one ascended from the Kishon gorge to eat and drink in his pavilion until the darkened heavens made him drive-post-haste to Jezreel; the other went up to pray! which do we care for most-to eat and drink or to pray? God help us! The answer that our hearts utter is far from... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 19:1-21

The slaughter of the prophets of Baal aroused the ire of Jezebel to such a degree that she sent a direct message full of fury to Elijah. There is no escaping the sadness of his attitude on receiving this threat. The man who had stood erect in the presence of tremendous odds now fled for his life. Full of great beauty is the story of God's method with His overwrought and fearful servant. He first ministered to Elijah's physical need, and then patiently listened to the complaint of his troubled... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Kings 19:1-21

Elijah Fleeing for His Life 1 Kings 19:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The story of the slaughter of the prophets of Baal. The people fell on their faces as soon as they saw that God consumed the sacrifice of Elijah with fire, and they cried: "The Lord, He is the God. The Lord, He is the God." Immediately Elijah took steps to destroy the prophets of the sun-god. We read that he brought them down to the brook, Kishon, and he slew them there. God's judgments always follow those who deny Him. Every... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 19:1-18

Depressed At What Appeared To Be Failure Elijah Flees To The Mountain Of God In Horeb (Sinai) And Is Sustained And Recommissioned By YHWH (1 Kings 19:1-18 ). Exultant because the battle appeared almost won, and, with King Ahab surely now convinced, Elijah probably felt safe back in Jezreel, but he was to be devastated the next day to receive a message from Jezebel that she intended to have him executed. While Israel as a people had recognised YHWH again, the establishment were still totally... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 19:1-21

The Reign Of Ahab King Of Israel c. 872-851 BC (1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40 ). The reigns of the previous seven kings of Judah and Israel have been covered in a short space (1 Kings 15:1 to 1 Kings 16:28). The reign of Ahab will now take up almost the whole of the remainder of 1 Kings (from 1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40). This, however, was not due to the importance of Ahab politically, but occurs because he was in continual conflict with the prophets of YHWH. It was these conflicts... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 19:1-21

1 Kings 19:1-Ecclesiastes : . Elijah’ s Flight to Horeb. His Commission.— Jezebel, it will be noticed, can do no more than threaten Elijah: her power is limited. Elijah escapes to the southern extremity of Judah, to Beersheba, a sacred place of pilgrimage frequented ( Amos 5:5; Amos 8:14) even by N. Israelites. In the desert, under a juniper or broom tree, he received his vision ( 1 Kings 19:5), and went to Horeb, the “ Mount of God.” Horeb is Sinai: the name is employed in the N. Israelite... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 19:3

Went for his life, i.e. to save his life; or, according to his soul, or mind; whereby it may be intimated, that he did not flee from Jezreel by the hand or direction of the Lord, by which he came thither, 1 Kings 18:46, but because of his own fear and apprehension of danger; for this may seem to be an act of human frailty. For God had brought him hither, and his presence might seem very necessary here to encourage and engage the king and people to go on to destroy the priests of the groves, and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 19:1-18

ELIJAH DEJECTED, REPROVED, AND ENCOURAGEDCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 19:2. So let the gods do to me—The pl. אֱלֹהִימ is used commonly for GOD, Jehovah; but here appears for Jezebel’s idols. The Sept. prefixes to this oath the words, Εί σν εἶ Ἠλιοὺ καὶ ἐγὼ Ἰεζάβελ.—“If thou art Elias, and I Jezebel.” 1 Kings 19:3. And when he saw that—וַיַּרְא may be future of רָאָה, he saw, or יָרֵא, he feared. Accordingly the Sept., Vulg., and Peshito read, “And he was afraid.” But the former is... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:1-21

Chapter 19So Ahab told his wife Jezebel the whole story of what had happened, what Elijah did, and how he killed all of her prophets with the sword. And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, and she said, So let the gods do to me, and even more also, if I don't make your life like the life of those prophets by to morrow this time. And when he got the message from Jezebel, he got up, and he began to run for his life, and he came all the way to Beersheba, [which is about eighty miles, eighty-five... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 19:1-21

1 Kings 19:2 . Jezebel swore to destroy Elijah. Ahab would perhaps have received the prophet as his monitor and guide, had it not been for this woman, now given over to a reprobate mind. 1 Kings 19:11-12 . Wind, earthquake, flames were the ancient array, in which the Divinity was pleased to make his will known to man. Psalm 18., 114. Habakkuk 3:0. 1 Kings 19:15 . Anoint Hazael. The prophet must travel another circuitous journey of five hundred miles. 1 Kings 19:19 . Cast his... read more