1 Kings 19:3

Translations

Modern

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

Traditional

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

Literal

And he feared, and he arose, and ran for his life, and he came to Beersheba, which is unto Judah, and he left his servant there.

Latin

Timuit ergo Elias, et surgens abiit quocumque eum ferebat voluntas: venitque in Bersabee Juda, et dimisit ibi puerum suum,

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Hebrew

English

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

Notes

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was scared: The New Living Translation, the Berean Standard Bible, and many scholars translate Elijah’s reaction as fear, using the Hebrew word wayyira’ (“he feared”). The Hebrew text we have says, “he saw it” (wayyare’), meaning he saw the danger in Jezebel’s threat. Instead of a warm welcome after his great victory and hoping for the royal family to repent, Elijah faced a death threat.
Beersheba was at the southern end of the country. A common phrase described the land's boundaries as “from Dan to Beersheba” (1 Kings 4:25; 2 Samuel 24:2).

1 Kings 17:1–19:21

The prophet Elijah's work was closely tied to his spiritual growth. Elijah challenged Israel's interest in Baal, the Canaanite storm god. During this conflict, Elijah saw God's power and support, unlike Baal's weakness. This was shown in Elijah's contest with Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:1–46). After fleeing from Jezebel, God renewed Elijah's mission at Mount Sinai (1 Kings 19:1–18). Elijah's mission was finished by his successor, Elisha (1 Kings 19:19–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab Elijah Jezebel Complaints Persecution Prophets in 1 Kings Suffering in Following God The Suffering Prophet

Events

Prophecies of Elijah

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Genesis 21:31
So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
Matthew 26:56
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
Matthew 26:70–74
But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
2 Corinthians 12:7
…or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
Genesis 12:12–13
…and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
Isaiah 51:12–13
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
1 Samuel 27:1
David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
1 Kings 4:25
Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
Exodus 2:15
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
Amos 7:12–13
And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Beersheba: Important city in southern Israel, associated with the patriarchs

Glossary

Ahab (King) John the Baptist Kings, Books of First and Second Miracle Remnant

Topics

Christian Minister: God's Care of Christian Minister: Trials and Persecutions of Deserts: Beersheba Escapes to the Wilderness from the Fierceness of Jezebel God: Feeding Elijah and the Widow Jezebel: Vowed to Kill Elijah King: Influential Queens: Jezebel Life: (Sacredness of, an Inference from What is Taught in the Law Concerning Murder): Elijah Miracles: Catalogue of Is Fed by an Angel Prophets: Often Led a Wandering and Unsettled Life Prudence: Elijah, in his Escape from Jezebel

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