1 Kings 19:11-21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 19:9-18

Here is, I. Elijah housed in a cave at Mount Horeb, which is called the mount of God, because on it God had formerly manifested his glory. And perhaps this was the same cave, or cleft of a rock, in which Moses was hidden when the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed his name, Exod. 33:22. What Elijah proposed to himself in coming to lodge here, I cannot conceive, unless it was to indulge his melancholy, or to satisfy his curiosity and assist his faith and devotion with the sight of that... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 19:19-21

Elisha was named last in the orders God gave to Elijah, but he was first called, for by him the other two were to be called. He must come in Elijah's room; yet Elijah is forward to raise him, and is far from being jealous of his successor, but rejoices to think that he shall leave the work of God in such good hands. Concerning the call of Elisha observe, 1. That it was an unexpected surprising call. Elijah found him by divine direction, or perhaps he was before acquainted with him and knew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:11

And he said, go forth and stand upon the mount before the Lord ,.... Who would appear there as he had to Moses formerly, though not in the same manner: and, behold, the Lord passed by ; or was about to pass, for as yet he had not; his messengers first went before him: and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; strong enough to do all this, and so it might: but the Lord was not in the wind ; as he sometimes is, Nahum 1:3 , he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:12

And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire ,.... As he was when he descended on this mount, and spake to Moses, Exodus 19:1 , the Targum, and so Jarchi, interpret all these appearances of angels, and not amiss; the wind, of an host of angels of wind; the earthquake, of an host of angels of commotion; the fire, of an host of angels of fire; see Psalm 104:4 , these ministers of the Lord went before him, to prepare the way of his glorious Majesty; which emblems may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:13

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle ,.... Through reverence of the divine Majesty he perceived was there, and through shame and confusion under a sense of his impurity, imperfections, and unworthiness, as the seraphim in Isaiah 6:2 , and as Moses, Exodus 3:6 , and went out and stood in the entering in of the cave; he attempted to come forth out of the cave upon the divine order, 1 Kings 19:11 , but was stopped by the terrible appearances of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:14

And he said ,.... Elijah, in answer to the question put, and he says the same as before: I have been very jealous ,.... which the question was designed to draw from him, in order to give him some instructions and directions; which would suggest to him, that though he should not deal severely with Israel, nor with Ahab and his house, yet he would hereafter by the kings he should anoint over Syria and Israel, and by the prophet he should anoint in his room, as instruments of his vengeance. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:15

And the Lord said unto him, go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus ,.... He is bid to go back the way he came, through the wilderness of Arabia, which was part of his way to Damascus, near to which was another wilderness, which took its name from thence; though Fortunatus Schacchus F24 Elaeochrism. Myrothec. l. 1. c. 39. col. 198. thinks no other is meant by this phrase than returning to his former course and custom of preach the law of God, and reclaiming men from the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:16

And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel ,.... This was a son of Jehoshaphat, and a grandson of Nimshi; nor does he appear to have been anointed by Elijah, but by Elisha; and being done by his order and direction was the same as if it was done by himself, unless he was twice anointed, see 2 Kings 9:1 . and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room ; which was in the half tribe of Manasseh, on this side Jordan; See... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:17

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay ,.... Which suggests that many should be slain in Israel by them both, as were by Hazael, 2 Kings 10:32 and by Jehu, 2 Kings 9:24 , and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay ; which may be understood either literally of the forty two children cursed by him, in consequence of which they were destroyed by bears, 2 Kings 2:24 or rather figuratively by his prophecies, see Hosea... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:18

Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel ,.... From perishing by the sword of either of them: all the knees which have not bowed to Baal ; that is, had not worshipped him, which was signified by this gesture: and every mouth which hath not kissed him ; either the image of Baal itself, or the hand, in reverence of him; which rites, one or other, or both, were used by his worshippers; See Gill on Hosea 13:2 . This either refers, as some think, to the present time, and so is an... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 19:9-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 19:19-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:18

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