Bible Commentary

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. 19 21. The call of Elisha (Not in Chronicles) 19. So he departed thence ] Josephus says, what … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:19”

Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. 18. Yet I have left me] R.V. (and margin of A. V.) Yet will I leave me. And this is not only required by the Hebrew words, but for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:18”

And it shall come to pass, [that] him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. 17. shall Elisha slay ] Here we come upon evidence that the language of these verses (15 18) is not to be pressed into a literal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:17”

And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room. 16. And Jehu the son of Nimshi ] We learn from the account of Jehu’s anointing (2Ki 9:2) that Nimshi was Jehu’s grandfather. He … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:16”

And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael [to be] king over Syria: 15. Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus ] It seems from what follows that the margin of the R.V. gives the truer sense, viz. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:15”

And he said, I 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. And he said,…. Elijah, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:14”

And it was [so], when Elijah heard [it], that he 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? 13. wrapped his face in his mantle ] The revelation was not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:13”

And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. 12. a still small voice ] Literally, as in the margin of R.V. ‘a sound of gentle stillness.’ There is nothing to indicate to us whether the sound was articulate or not, nor … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:12”

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke 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] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:11”

And he said, I have been very 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. 10. I have been very … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 19:10”