1 Kings 19:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Return on thy way, by which thou camest; for so in part lay the way from Horeb to Damascus. Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: anoint; either, first, Figuratively, i.e. appoint or declare him king; which was done, 2 Kings 8:12; for this word is oft used of them who were never anointed with oil, Psalms 45:7 Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 41:1 Malachi 4:14 Daniel 9:24. Or, secondly, Properly; which might be done, though it be not related. Again, anoint, either by thyself, or by another; for so he anointed Jehu by Elisha, 2 Kings 9:1,6.

1 Kings 19:15

15 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: