Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Kings
Chapter 19  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:8 JFB -> Commentary on 19:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:8 TSK -> Commentary on 19:8 TSK -> Entry for 19:8 WEN -> Notes on 19:8 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Elijah; Fasting; Forty; God (continued); Horeb; Life; Minister, Christian; Miracles; Trouble TTT -> Fasting; Prophets EBD -> Elijah; Fast SPG -> Devotional using 19:8 19:8 - [In Context] So Elijah got up. He ate and drank. The food made Elijah strong enough to walk for 40 days and nights. He walked to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:9 JFB -> Commentary on 19:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:9 TSK -> Commentary on 19:9 TSK -> Entry for 19:9 WEN -> Notes on 19:9 NTB -> Cave; Elijah; Minister, Christian; Prophets; Trouble TTT -> Caves EBD -> Cave; Elijah SBD -> Cave; Elijah 19:9 - [In Context] There Elijah went into a cave and stayed all night. Then the Lord spoke to Elijah. The Lord said, "Elijah, why are you here?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:10 JFB -> Commentary on 19:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:10 TSK -> Commentary on 19:10 TSK -> Entry for 19:10 WEN -> Notes on 19:10 NTB -> Elijah; Faithfulness; Minister, Christian; Murmuring; Trouble; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Forsaking God; Martyrdom; Prophets EBD -> Elijah SBD -> Elijah 19:10 - [In Context] Elijah answered, "Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best I can. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me!"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:11 JFB -> Commentary on 19:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:11 TSK -> Commentary on 19:11 TSK -> Entry for 19:11 WEN -> Notes on 19:11 NTB -> Earthquakes; Elijah; Minister, Christian; Symbols And Similitudes; Trouble TTT -> Earthquakes; Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The; Rocks; Wind, The EBD -> Earthquake; Elijah SBD -> Elijah 19:11 - [In Context] Then the Lord said to Elijah, "Go, stand in front of me on the mountain. I will pass by you." F211 Then a very strong wind blew. The wind caused the mountains to break apart. It broke large rocks in front of the Lord. But that wind was not the Lord! After that wind, there was an earthquake. But that earthquake was not the Lord.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:12 JFB -> Commentary on 19:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:12 TSK -> Commentary on 19:12 TSK -> Entry for 19:12 WEN -> Notes on 19:12 NTB -> Elijah; God; Minister, Christian; Trouble EBD -> Divination; Earthquake; Elijah SBD -> Elijah 19:12 - [In Context] After the earthquake, there was a fire. But that fire was not the Lord. After the fire, there was a quiet, gentle voice. F212
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:13 JFB -> Commentary on 19:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:13 TSK -> Commentary on 19:13 TSK -> Entry for 19:13 WEN -> Notes on 19:13 NTB -> Cave; Doubting; Dress; Elijah; Minister, Christian; Trouble EBD -> Apparel; Dress; Elijah; Gate; Mantle SBD -> Elijah; Mantle 19:13 - [In Context] When Elijah heard the voice F213 he used his coat to cover his face. Then he went and stood at the entrance to the cave. Then a voice said to him, "Elijah, why are you here?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:14 JFB -> Commentary on 19:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:14 TSK -> Commentary on 19:14 TSK -> Entry for 19:14 WEN -> Notes on 19:14 NTB -> Doubting; Elijah; Faithfulness; Minister, Christian; Quotations And Allusions; Trouble EBD -> Elijah SBD -> Elijah 19:14 - [In Context] Elijah said, "Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best that I can. But the people of Israel broke their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:15 JFB -> Commentary on 19:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:15 TSK -> Commentary on 19:15 TSK -> Entry for 19:15 WEN -> Notes on 19:15 NTB -> Anointing; Damascus; Doubting; Elijah; Hazael; Minister, Christian; Trouble TTT -> Deserts; Syria EBD -> Elijah; Hazael SBD -> Elijah 19:15 - [In Context] The Lord said, "Go back on the road that leads to the desert around Damascus. Go into Damascus, and anoint F214 Hazael as king over Aram.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:16 JFB -> Commentary on 19:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:16 TSK -> Commentary on 19:16 TSK -> Entry for 19:16 WEN -> Notes on 19:16 NTB -> Abel-Meholah; Anointing; Doubting; Elijah; Elisha; Jehu; Minister, Christian; Shaphat TTT -> Anointing of the Holy Spirit; Anointing, Sacred; Oil; Prophets EBD -> Abel-meholah; Anoint; Elijah; Elisha; Messiah; Nimshi; Shaphat SBD -> Abel-meholah; Anointing; Elijah; Elisha; Nimshi 19:16 - [In Context] Then anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel. Next, anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah. He will be the prophet that takes your place.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:17 JFB -> Commentary on 19:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:17 TSK -> Commentary on 19:17 TSK -> Entry for 19:17 WEN -> Notes on 19:17 NTB -> Doubting; Elijah; Jehu; Minister, Christian EBD -> Elijah; Elisha; Shaphat SBD -> Abel-meholah; Elijah; Elisha 19:17 - [In Context] {Hazael will kill many bad people.} Jehu will kill anyone that escapes from Hazael's sword. And Elisha will kill anyone that escapes from Jehu's sword.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 19:18 JFB -> Commentary on 19:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:18 TSK -> Commentary on 19:18 TSK -> Entry for 19:18 WEN -> Notes on 19:18 NTB -> Baal; Decision; Doubting; Elijah; Idolatry; Minister, Christian; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Calves of Jeroboam; Idolatry; Jews, The EBD -> Elijah; Elisha; Hand; Kiss; Shaphat SBD -> Abel-meholah; Adoration; Elijah; Kiss; Shaphat 19:18 - [In Context] {Elijah, you are not the only faithful person in Israel. Those men will kill many people. But, even after that,} there will still be 7,000 people living in Israel that never bowed down to Baal! I will let those 7,000 people live--and none of those people ever kissed a Baal idol.
FOOTNOTES: F211: Go, stand … you   This is like the time God appeared to Moses. See Ex. 33:12-23. F212: voice   Or, "sound." F213: voice   Or, "sound." F214: anoint   To pour olive oil on a person's head to show he was chosen by God to be a king, priest, or prophet.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.