1 Kings

1 Kings 19:13–18

¹³When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”

¹⁵Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram. ¹⁶You are also to anoint Jehu son^c of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

¹⁷Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

¹⁸Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel— all whose knees have not bowed to Baal^d and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

Footnotes

c 19:16 Or grandson; see 2 Kings 9:14|2KI 9:14.
d 19:18 Cited in Romans 11:4|ROM 11:4

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1 Kings 19:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
heard it	כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ	kiš·mō·a‘	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
he wrapped	וַיָּ֤לֶט	way·yā·leṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3874 wrap closely, tightly, enwrap, envelope
his face	פָּנָיו֙	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
in his cloak	בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ	bə·’ad·dar·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H155 glory, cloak
and went out	וַיֵּצֵ֕א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and stood	וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at the mouth	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the cave	הַמְּעָרָ֑ה	ham·mə·‘ā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4631 cave
Suddenly	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a voice	ק֔וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
to him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are you doing	לְּךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
here	פֹ֖ה	p̄ōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
Elijah	אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah

1 Kings 19:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have been very zealous	קַנֹּ֨א	qan·nō	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7065 be jealous, zealous
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
he replied	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
but	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
have forsaken	עָזְב֤וּ	‘ā·zə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
Your covenant	בְרִֽיתְךָ֙	ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
torn down	הָרָ֔סוּ	hā·rā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
Your altars	מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָ	miz·bə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4196 altar
and killed	הָרְג֣וּ	hā·rə·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2026 kill, slay
Your prophets	נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ	nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
with the sword	בֶחָ֑רֶב	ḇe·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the only one	לְבַדִּ֔י	lə·ḇad·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H905 separation
left	וָאִוָּתֵ֤ר	wā·’iw·wā·ṯêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3498 remain over
and they are seeking	וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ	way·ḇaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1245 seek
my life	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 Kings 19:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Go	לֵ֛ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
back	שׁ֥וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
by the way you came	לְדַרְכְּךָ֖	lə·ḏar·kə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to the Desert	מִדְבַּ֣רָה	miḏ·ba·rāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4057 mouth
of Damascus	דַמָּ֑שֶׂק	ḏam·må̄·śɛq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
When you arrive	וּבָ֗אתָ	ū·ḇā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you are to anoint	וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧	ū·mā·šaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
Hazael	חֲזָאֵ֛ל	ḥă·zā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
as king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Aram	אֲרָֽם׃	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram

1 Kings 19:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are also to anoint	תִּמְשַׁ֥ח	tim·šaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
Jehu	יֵה֣וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nimshi	נִמְשִׁ֔י	nim·šî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5250 Nimshi
as king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֤ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shaphat	שָׁפָט֙	šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8202 Shaphat
from Abel-meholah	מְחוֹלָ֔ה	mə·ḥō·w·lāh	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H65 Abel-Mecholah
to succeed you	תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
as prophet	לְנָבִ֖יא	lə·nā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

1 Kings 19:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Jehu	יֵה֑וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
will put to death	יָמִ֣ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
whoever escapes	הַנִּמְלָ֛ט	han·nim·lāṭ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4422 slip away
the sword	מֵחֶ֥רֶב	mê·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of Hazael	חֲזָאֵ֖ל	ḥă·zā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
and Elisha	אֱלִישָֽׁע׃	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
will put to death	יָמִ֥ית	yā·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
whoever escapes	וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט	wə·han·nim·lāṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4422 slip away
the sword	מֵחֶ֥רֶב	mê·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of Jehu	יֵה֖וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu

1 Kings 19:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י	wə·hiš·’ar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7604 remain, be left over
I have reserved	וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֥י	wə·hiš·’ar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7604 remain, be left over
seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
thousand	אֲלָפִ֑ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
in Israel	בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
whose	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
knees	הַבִּרְכַּ֗יִם	hab·bir·ka·yim	Article; Noun - fd	H1290 knee
have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bowed	כָֽרְעוּ֙	ḵā·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3766 bow down
to Baal	לַבַּ֔עַל	lab·ba·‘al	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and	וְכָ֨ל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
mouths	הַפֶּ֔ה	hap·peh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kissed	נָשַׁ֖ק	nā·šaq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular