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1 Kings 19:1 open_in_new
how he had slain: or, all about how he had slain.
all. Some codices, with Septuagint, omit this word "all".
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1 Kings 19:2 open_in_new
to me. These words in italics are read in some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. Compare 1 Kings 20:10.
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1 Kings 19:3 open_in_new
he arose. Some codices, with Aramaean Manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And he feared and arose".
servant. young man.
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1 Kings 19:4 open_in_new
himself. his soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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1 Kings 19:6 open_in_new
cake. cruse. Elijah miraculously fed three times. See notes on 1 Kings 17:4; 1 Kings 17:6.
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forty. The number of Probation. See App-10.
Horeb. About 180 miles.
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1 Kings 19:9 open_in_new
lodged. passed the night.
What. ? Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6), as though He did not know.
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the LORD God of hosts. First occurrence of this title. See App-4. Jehovah Elohim zeb'aoth. It occurs in 2 Samuel 5:10, but in narrative, not address. "The LORD (Jehovah) God (Elohim) of hosts" occurs only here in Kings and Chronicles. Often in Psalms (1Ki 59:6. 1Ki 69:6. 1Ki 80:4, 1Ki 80:19. 1Ki 84:8. 1Ki 89:8). In Isaiah 10:23; Isaiah 10:24; Isaiah 22:5; Isaiah 22:12; Isaiah 22:14; Isaiah 22:15; Isaiah 28:22.Jeremiah 2:19; Jeremiah 5:14; Jeremiah 15:16; Jeremiah 35:17; Jeremiah 49:5; Jeremiah 50:25; Jeremiah 50:31.Hosea 12:5.Amos 5:15. After the return from captivity "LORD of hosts" occurs fourteen times in Haggai; about fifty in Zechariah; and twenty-five in Malachi. But "LORD God of hosts" is not found in those books.
children. sons.
thrown, &c. Quoted in Romans 11:2; Romans 11:3.
altars. There were lay altars (local) for customary individual offerings by laymen, as well as at Jerusalem. These had no horns.
I. I. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6.
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Go forth. Septuagint adds "to-morrow".
wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
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1 Kings 19:12 open_in_new
a still small voice. the sound of stillness. Compare Job 4:16. Septuagint. a gentle breeze, usually misquoted "the still", &c.
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1 Kings 19:13 open_in_new
wrapped: as Moses at the bush (Exodus 3:6).
said. Some codices, with Syriac, add "unto him". Compare 1 Kings 19:9.
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1 Kings 19:15 open_in_new
on thy way. to thy way: i.e. out of which he had deviated.
anoint: i.e. cause to be anointed. Compare 2 Kings 9:1-7.
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1 Kings 19:16 open_in_new
son of Nimshi. Son put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for grandson or descendant (2 Kings 9:2).
Elisha. El. my GOD [is] salvation.
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the sword. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for judgments inflicted by it. Compare 2 Kings 9 and 2 Kings 10. The first prophecy given to Elijah.
Elisha slay: i.e. declare should be slain. Hebrew idiom. See Jeremiah 1:10; Hosea 6:5.
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1 Kings 19:18 open_in_new
I have left, &c. Romans 11:4.
bowed. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct),
kissed. for worshipping. Compare Hos 3:12.
kissed him. Hebrew kissed to him. Compare Job 31:26; Job 31:27.
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1 Kings 19:19 open_in_new
twelve: seven separate ploughs following each other. Often seen to-day.
mantle. Compare Zechariah 13:4.
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1 Kings 19:20 open_in_new
what have. done. ? Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6), or "what is the meaning of what. did? "
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1 Kings 19:21 open_in_new
instruments. implements. Compare 2 Samuel 24:22.