1 Kings — Chapter 19

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1 Kings 19:1 And ^RAhab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

1 Kgs 16:31; 1 Kgs 21:5-7,25

1 Kings 19:2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, ^RSo let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

1 Kgs 2:28; 1 Kgs 20:10

1 Kings 19:3 And when he saw that, ^Rhe arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

Gen 12:12-13; Exod 2:15

1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and ^Rsat down under a juniper tree: and he requested ^Tfor himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

1 Kgs 13:14; Gen 21:15-16

for his life

1 Kings 19:5 And ^Ras he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

Gen 28:11-15

1 Kings 19:6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a ^Rcake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his ^Thead. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

1 Kgs 17:6,9-15; Ps 37:3

bolster

1 Kings 19:7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; ^Rbecause the journey is too great for thee.

Deut 33:25; Ps 103:13-14

1 Kings 19:8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went ^Rin the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

Dan 1:15; 2 Cor 12:9

1 Kings 19:9 And he came thither ^Runto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

Exod 33:21-22; Jer 9:2

1 Kings 19:10 And he said, I have been ^Rvery jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

Exod 20:5; Exod 34:14

1 Kings 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and ^Rstand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:

Exod 19:20; Exod 24:12,18

1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake ^Ra fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

1 Kgs 18:38; Gen 15:17

1 Kings 19:13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that ^Rhe wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

1 Kgs 18:42; Exod 3:5-6

1 Kings 19:14 And he said, ^RI have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

1 Kgs 19:9-10; Isa 62:1,6-7

1 Kings 19:15 And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the ^Rwilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:

Gen 14:15; 2 Kgs 8:7

1 Kings 19:16 And ^RJehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and ^TElisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

2 Kgs 9:1-3,6-14

Gr. Eliseus

1 Kings 19:17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth ^Rthe sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

2 Kgs 8:12; 2 Kgs 10:32

1 Kings 19:18 ^RYet ^TI have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Isa 1:9; Isa 10:20-22

I will leave

1 Kings 19:19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and ^Rhe with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

Exod 3:1; Judg 6:11

1 Kings 19:20 And ^Rhe left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, ^TGo back again: for what have I done to thee?

Matt 4:20,22; Matt 9:9

Go return

1 Kings 19:21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and ^Rboiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

2 Sam 24:22

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📖 What We’re Reading

1 Kings 19:1–8 — Elijah’s fear and God’s practical care

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Jezebel threatens Elijah, and he flees into the wilderness in exhaustion and despair. An angel brings food and water and lets him rest before the long journey to Horeb. God’s response includes ordinary bodily care, not only an immediate command to do more. Elijah’s distress is recorded without making it a failure that readers should mock.

Key Truth: Care for exhausted people includes rest and practical support.

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📖 What We’re Reading

1 Kings 19:9–18 — A still small voice and a renewed commission

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Elijah describes his zeal and loneliness. After wind, earthquake, and fire, he hears a still small voice. The LORD gives further responsibilities and reveals that seven thousand have not bowed to Baal. Elijah’s sense of being alone is not the whole situation.

Key Truth: God’s work is larger than what one weary servant can see.

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📖 What We’re Reading

1 Kings 19:19–21 — Elisha responds to his calling

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Elijah places his mantle on Elisha while he plows. Elisha asks to farewell his parents, prepares food from his oxen, and follows Elijah to minister to him. The transition begins with service and a concrete departure from his former work, rather than an immediate display of status.

Key Truth: A call to serve is expressed through practical commitment.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Romans 11:4 — Paul recalls God’s answer about the seven thousand preserved from Baal worship.

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Reflect and Apply

What practical care helps you serve faithfully when tired? Consider accepting help and remembering that God has other faithful servants beyond those you can see.

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