19 5 Elijah fleeing from Jezebel, is nourished by the Angel of God. 15 He is commanded to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha.

Now Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the [a]prophets with the sword.

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, [b]The gods do so to me and more also, if I make not thy life like one of their lives by tomorrow this time.

¶ When he saw that, he arose, and went [c]for his life, and came to Beersheba, which is in Judah, and left his servant there.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 19:1 To wit, of Baal.
  2. 1 Kings 19:2 Though the wicked rage against God’s children, yet he holdeth them back that they cannot execute their malice.
  3. 1 Kings 19:3 Or, whither his mind led him.

Elijah Flees to Horeb

19 Now Ahab told Jezebel(A) everything Elijah had done and how he had killed(B) all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,(C) if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”(D)

Elijah was afraid[a] and ran(E) for his life.(F) When he came to Beersheba(G) in Judah, he left his servant there,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 19:3 Or Elijah saw