John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 18:14
And now thou sayest, go tell my lord, behold, Elijah is here : and he shall slay me. That is, should he carry such a message to him, and Elijah should be removed elsewhere, and not to be found. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:1-16
In these verses we find, I. The sad state of Israel at this time, upon two accounts:? 1. Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord (1 Kgs. 18:4), slew them, 1 Kgs. 18:13. Being an idolater, she was a persecutor, and made Ahab one. Even in those bad times, when the calves were worshipped and the temple at Jerusalem deserted, yet there were some good people that feared God and served him, and some good prophets that instructed them in the knowledge of him and assisted them in their devotions. The... read more