1 Kings 19:13-18

English Standard Version

¹³And when Elijah heard it, ^(A)he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, ^(B)there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” ¹⁴He said, ^(C)“I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, ^(D)thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” ¹⁵And the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. ¹⁶^(E)And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and ^(F)Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. ¹⁷And the one who escapes from ^(G)the sword of Hazael ^(H)shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu ^(I)shall Elisha put to death. ¹⁸^(J)Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not ^(K)kissed him.”

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1 Kings 19:13-18

New Living Translation

¹³When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.

And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

¹⁵Then the Lord told him, “Go back the same way you came, and travel to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint Hazael to be king of Aram. ¹⁶Then anoint Jehu grandson of Nimshi^[a] to be king of Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from the town of Abel-meholah to replace you as my prophet. ¹⁷Anyone who escapes from Hazael will be killed by Jehu, and those who escape Jehu will be killed by Elisha! ¹⁸Yet I will preserve 7,000 others in Israel who have never bowed down to Baal or kissed him!”

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Footnotes

19:16 Hebrew descendant of Nimshi; compare 2 Kgs 9:2, 14.

1 Kings 19:13-18

New International Version

¹³When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face^(A) and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,^(B) and now they are trying to kill me too.”

¹⁵The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael^(C) king over Aram. ¹⁶Also, anoint^(D) Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha^(E) son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah^(F) to succeed you as prophet. ¹⁷Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael,^(G) and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.^(H) ¹⁸Yet I reserve^(I) seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed^(J) him.”

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1 Kings 19:13-18

New King James Version

¹³So it was, when Elijah heard it, that ^(A)he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. ^(B)Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴^(C)And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

¹⁵Then the Lord said to him: “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; ^(D)and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria. ¹⁶Also you shall anoint ^(E)Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And ^(F)Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place. ¹⁷^(G)It shall be that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will ^(H)kill; and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, ^(I)Elisha will kill. ¹⁸^(J)Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, ^(K)and every mouth that has not kissed him.”