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and whoever escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come about that the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It shall come about, the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And it shall come about, the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be that the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It shall come about that Jehu shall put to death whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, and Elisha shall put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hazael will start killing the people who worship Baal. Jehu will kill those who escape from Hazael, and Elisha will kill those who escape from Jehu. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If anyone escapes from Hazael's sword, Jehu will kill him. And if anyone escapes from Jehu's sword, Elisha will kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Anyone who escapes being put to death by Hazael will be killed by Jehu, and anyone who escapes Jehu will be killed by Elisha. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever escapes from Hazael's sword Jehu will execute, and whoever escapes from Jehu's sword Elisha will put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jehu will kill anyone who escapes Hazael's sword, and Elisha will kill anyone who escapes Jehu's sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has been, he who has escaped from the sword of Hazael, Jehu puts to death, and he who has escaped from the sword of Jehu, Elisha puts to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And it hath been, him who is escaped from the sword of Hazael, put to death doth Jehu, and him who is escaped from the sword of Jehu put to death doth Elisha;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was him escaping from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu kill: and him escaping from the sword of Jehu, shall Elisha.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall escape the sword of Hazael, shall be slain by Jehu: and whosoever shall escape the sword of Jehu, shall be slain by Eliseus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be: whoever will have escaped from the sword of Hazael, will be slain by Jehu. And whoever will have escaped from the sword of Jehu, will be put to death by Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill. Anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that him who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And whomever will escape from the sword of Khazail, Yehu shall kill, and whomever will escape from the sword of Yehu, Elisha shall kill.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that him that escapes from the sword of Azael, Ju shall slay; and him that escapes from the sword of Ju, Elisaie shall slay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/19-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7694" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/19.htm">The LORD Speaks to Elijah at Horeb</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: yê·hū (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mîṯ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will put to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: han·nim·lāṭ (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">whoever escapes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: mê·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/2371.htm" title="2371: ḥă·zā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- God sees, a king of Aram (Syria). Or Chazahoel; from chazah and 'el; God has seen; Chazael, a king of Syria.">of Hazael,</a> <a href="/hebrew/477.htm" title="477: ’ĕ·lî·šā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- God is salvation, a well-known Isr. prophet. Contracted for Eliyshuwa'. Elisha, the famous prophet.">and Elisha</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mîṯ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will put to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: wə·han·nim·lāṭ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">whoever escapes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: mê·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: yê·hū (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">of Jehu.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">2 Kings 8:12</a></span><br />“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7</a></span><br />And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11</a></span><br />So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">2 Kings 10:17</a></span><br />When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-28.htm">2 Kings 10:28-31</a></span><br />Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel, / but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. / Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">2 Kings 2:24</a></span><br />Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">2 Kings 13:25</a></span><br />Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a></span><br />This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-4.htm">Romans 11:4</a></span><br />And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a></span><br />In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2-3</a></span><br />God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25-26</a></span><br />But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. / Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Matthew 17:3</a></span><br />Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass, that him that escapes the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.</p><p class="hdg">him that escapeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17,18</a></b></br> Fear, and the pit, and the snare, <i>are</i> upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/2-14.htm">Amos 2:14</a></b></br> Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a></b></br> As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.</p><p class="hdg">the sword of Hazael</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">2 Kings 8:12</a></b></br> And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32</a></b></br> In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3,22</a></b></br> And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all <i>their</i> days… </p><p class="hdg">the sword of Jehu</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23,24</a></b></br> And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></b></br> But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a></b></br> See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Eli'sha</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-6.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Escapes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-20.htm">Escapeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">Hazael</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">Haz'ael</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-14.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-14.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-14.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">Eli'sha</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-15.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Escapes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Escapeth</a> <a href="/job/5-5.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Hazael</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Haz'ael</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-2.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beersheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">In the desert, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">At Horeb God appears unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">Elisha, taking leave of his friends, follows Elijah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role is to execute divine justice, continuing the work initiated by Hazael, king of Aram. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty in using nations and leaders to accomplish His purposes. Jehu's actions are a direct response to the idolatry and wickedness of Ahab's lineage, as prophesied by Elijah. The sword symbolizes judgment and the execution of divine will, a recurring motif in the Old Testament. Jehu's zeal for the Lord is evident in his decisive actions, aligning with God's command to eradicate Baal worship from Israel.<p><b>and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu</b><br>Elisha, the prophet and successor of Elijah, represents the continuation of prophetic ministry and divine authority. His role in this passage underscores the spiritual dimension of God's judgment. While Jehu's sword is literal, Elisha's "sword" is metaphorical, signifying the power of God's word and prophetic pronouncement. Elisha's ministry is marked by miracles and the demonstration of God's power, serving as a type of Christ in his role as a mediator between God and the people. This phrase highlights the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, ensuring that no one escapes accountability. Elisha's involvement signifies the importance of spiritual leadership in guiding and correcting the nation according to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hazael.htm">Hazael</a></b><br>Anointed by God to be king over Aram, Hazael is used as an instrument of judgment against Israel. His role signifies God's sovereignty in using foreign powers to fulfill His purposes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a></b><br>Anointed as king over Israel, Jehu is tasked with eradicating the house of Ahab and purging Baal worship from Israel. His zeal for the Lord's commands is both commendable and cautionary.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>The prophet who succeeds Elijah, Elisha continues the prophetic ministry with a focus on miracles and guidance for the kings of Israel. His role in this verse highlights the continuation of God's judgment and mercy through prophetic leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword.htm">Sword</a></b><br>Symbolic of judgment and divine retribution, the sword represents God's justice executed through human agents.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, often straying from God's commandments, is the primary focus of the judgments pronounced in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God uses both believers and non-believers to accomplish His purposes. Understanding this can help us trust in His ultimate plan, even when it involves difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_leadership.htm">The Role of Prophetic Leadership</a></b><br>Prophets like Elisha are crucial in guiding God's people back to righteousness. We should seek and value godly counsel in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The judgment executed by Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha serves as a warning of the serious consequences of turning away from God. It calls us to examine our own lives for areas of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_god's_commands.htm">Zeal for God's Commands</a></b><br>Jehu's actions remind us of the importance of zeal in following God's commands, but also the need for wisdom and humility in our zeal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_plan.htm">The Continuity of God's Plan</a></b><br>The transition from Elijah to Elisha shows the continuity of God's work through different leaders. We can trust that God's purposes will continue through successive generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_19_fit_with_elijah's_story.htm">How does 1 Kings 19 fit with other biblical accounts of Elijah and the broader historical context, considering potential timeline or narrative discrepancies? (1 Kings 19)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jehu's_judgment_fit_divine_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the harsh judgment carried out by Jehu in 2 Kings 9 with biblical themes of mercy and divine justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_elijah_and_elisha_teach.htm">What lessons do Elijah and Elisha teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_jehu's_overthrow_of_joram.htm">Is there archaeological evidence supporting Jehu’s violent overthrow of Joram and the circumstances of Jezebel’s death (2 Kings 9:21–37)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Him that escapeth the sword of Hazael.</span>--The vengeance wrought by Hazael and Jehu on the faithlessness of Israel speaks for itself; it is marked in bloody letters on the history (2 Kings 10). But Elisha's mission was obviously not one of such vengeance. He had to destroy enmity, but not to slay the enemies of God. The difficulty, such as it is, is one of the many marks of historic accuracy in the whole passage. Probably Elisha's mission is here described in the terms in which Elijah would best understand it. His spirit was for war; he could hardly have conceived how the completion of his mission was to be wrought out by the weapons of peace in the hand of his successor. (Comp. <a href="/context/2_corinthians/10-3.htm" title="For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:">2Corinthians 10:3-6</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it Shall come to pass, that</span> <span class="cmt_word">him that escapeth the sword of Hazael</span> [See <a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">2 Kings 8:12, 28</a>; <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32</a>; <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3, 22</a>] shall Jehu slay [<a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24-33</a>; <a href="/2_kings/10.htm">2 Kings 10</a>. passim. Cf. <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a>]: <span class="cmt_word">and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.</span> [Elijah might reasonably interpret the commission to "anoint" Hazael, etc., as a figure, seeing there is an undoubted figure of speech here. Elisha was a man of peace. His sword was the "sword of the Spirit, the word of God." It was by "the breath of his lips he slew the wicked" (<a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a>; <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8</a>; <a href="/hosea/6-5.htm">Hosea 6:5</a>). Not only are vers. 16, 17 an interpretation, in some sort, of the vision, but they are an answer to Elijah's complaint (vers. 10, 14). The "children of Israel" who had forsaken the covenant should be punished by Hazael (cf. <a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">2 Kings 8:12</a>, "I know what thou wilt do unto the <span class="accented">children of Israel</span>," and cf. 1 Kings:32); the king and queen who had thrown down the altars and slain the prophets should be slain, one by the sword of Syria, the other at the command of Jehu; while to his allegation that the prophets were extinct and he was left alone is opposed the ordination of a successor, and the mention of the "seven thousand" in ver. 18.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/19-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jehu</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵה֑וּא</span> <span class="translit">(yê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will put to death</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whoever escapes</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּמְלָ֛ט</span> <span class="translit">(han·nim·lāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hazael,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲזָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2371.htm">Strong's 2371: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hazael -- 'God sees', a king of Aram (Syria)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Elisha</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלִישָֽׁע׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lî·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_477.htm">Strong's 477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will put to death</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whoever escapes</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·han·nim·lāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jehu.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(yê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 19:17 It shall happen that he who escapes (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 19:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 19:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 19:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 19:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>