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The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> He replied again, “I have zealously served the LORD God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.” <a href="/esv/1_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then he said, &#8220I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, torn down Thine altars and killed Thy prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he said, “I have been very zealous for Yahweh, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, pulled down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.” <a href="/amp/1_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts (armies), because the sons of Israel have abandoned (broken) Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I, only I, am left; and they seek to take away my life.” <a href="/csb/1_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Armies,” he replied, “but the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they’re looking for me to take my life.” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Hosts,&#8221 he replied, &#8220but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they&#8217re looking for me to take my life.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. <a href="/cev/1_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Elijah answered, "LORD God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!" <a href="/erv/1_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He answered, "LORD God of Armies, I have eagerly served you. The Israelites have abandoned your promises, torn down your altars, and executed your prophets. I'm the only one left, and they're trying to take my life." <a href="/gnt/1_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> He answered, "LORD God Almighty, I have always served you--you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left--and they are trying to kill me." <a href="/isv/1_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> "I've been very zealous for the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies," he replied. "The Israelis have abandoned your covenant, demolished your altars, executed your prophets with swords, and I—that's right, just me!—am the only one left. Now they're seeking my life, to get rid of me!" <a href="/msb/1_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,? he replied, ?but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.? <a href="/net/1_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a> He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the LORD, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life." <a href="/nheb/1_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, "I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away." <a href="/wbt/1_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thy altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. <a href="/web/1_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a> He said, “I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says, “I have been very zealous for YHWH, God of Hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, they have thrown down Your altars, and they have slain Your prophets by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life—to take it.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he saith, 'I have been very zealous for Jehovah, God of Hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, Thine altars they have thrown down, and Thy prophets they have slain by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life -- to take it.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say, Being zealous, I was zealous for Jehovah the God of armies, for the sons of Israel forsook thy covenant; thine altars they tore down, and thy prophets they killed with the sword, and I alone shall be left; and they will seek my soul to take it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant: they have destroyed thy altars, they have slain thy prophets with the sword, and I alone am left, and they seek my life to take it away. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “I have been very zealous on behalf of the Lord, the God of hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken your covenant. They have torn down your altars. They have killed your prophets with the sword. I alone remain. And they are seeking my life, so that they may take it away.” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a> He replied, “I have been most zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts, but the Israelites have forsaken your covenant. They have destroyed your altars and murdered your prophets by the sword. I alone remain, and they seek to take my life.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He answered, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said, I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts, because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he said: “Being zealous, I have been zealous for LORD JEHOVAH, God of Hosts, for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, they have overthrown your altars and they have murdered your Prophets with the sword, and I am left, I alone, and behold, they seek to take my life!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he said: 'I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Eliu said, I have been very jealous for the Lord Almighty; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, and they have overthrown thine altars, and have slain thy prophets with the sword! and I am left entirely alone, and they seek my life to take it. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/19-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7649" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/19.htm">The LORD Speaks to Elijah at Horeb</a> …13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14<a href="/hebrew/7065.htm" title="7065: qan·nō (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To be jealous or zealous. A primitive root; to be zealous, i.e. jealous or envious.">“I have been very zealous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7065.htm" title="7065: qin·nê·ṯî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To be jealous or zealous. A primitive root; to be zealous, i.e. jealous or envious."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“but</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ā·zə·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">have forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">Your covenant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2040.htm" title="2040: hā·rā·sū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To throw down, break or tear down. A primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, &? Destroy.">torn down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">Your altars,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rə·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">and killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">Your prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḇe·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">with the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Separation, a part. ">am the only one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: wā·’iw·wā·ṯêr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">left,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: way·ḇaq·šū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">and they are seeking</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lə·qaḥ·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">my life as well.”</a> 15Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/11-3.htm">Romans 11:3</a> “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”? <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">Jeremiah 26:8-9</a> and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4</a> But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.” <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37-38</a> They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. / The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground. <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Psalm 69:9</a> because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm">Jeremiah 2:30</a> “I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.” <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16</a> But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. <a href="/psalms/94-5.htm">Psalm 94:5-7</a> They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage. / They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. / They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” <a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a> Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a> For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.I have been<a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">1 Kings 19:9,10</a> And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? … <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Isaiah 62:1,6,7</a> For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth… forsaken<a href="/deuteronomy/29-25.htm">Deuteronomy 29:25</a> Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:<a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Deuteronomy 31:20</a> For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.<a href="/psalms/78-37.htm">Psalm 78:37</a> For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Jealous</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Thrown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-14.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-34.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-14.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Jealous</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Thrown</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 19</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beersheba</a> 4. <a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">In the desert, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel</a> 9. <a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">At Horeb God appears unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha</a> 19. <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">Elisha, taking leave of his friends, follows Elijah</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts, Elijah's declaration of zeal reflects his deep commitment to God amidst widespread apostasy. The term "zealous" indicates fervent devotion, reminiscent of Phinehas in <a href="/numbers/25-11.htm">Numbers 25:11</a>, who acted passionately for God's honor. "The LORD, the God of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and command over heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority. Elijah's zeal is a model for believers to remain steadfast in faith, even when surrounded by opposition.but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, This phrase highlights the Israelites' breach of their covenant relationship with God, which was established at Sinai (Exodus 19-24). Forsaking the covenant implies a deliberate turning away from God's laws and commands, leading to spiritual and moral decline. This apostasy is a recurring theme in Israel's history, as seen in <a href="/judges/2-12.htm">Judges 2:12</a>, where the people repeatedly abandon God for idols.torn down Your altars, The destruction of altars signifies a rejection of true worship and a turn towards idolatry. Altars were central to Israelite worship, serving as places for sacrifices and offerings to God. The tearing down of these altars indicates a systematic effort to erase the worship of Yahweh, paralleling the actions of King Manasseh in <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">2 Kings 21:3</a>, who erected altars to Baal.and killed Your prophets with the sword. The killing of prophets represents a violent rejection of God's messengers and their messages. Prophets were God's spokespeople, calling the nation back to faithfulness. The persecution of prophets is a theme throughout the Old Testament, as seen in the martyrdom of Zechariah (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">2 Chronicles 24:20-21</a>). This hostility foreshadows the treatment of Jesus and His followers, as Jesus Himself notes in <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a>.I am the only one left, Elijah's sense of isolation reflects his despair and the perceived total apostasy of Israel. This feeling of being alone in faith is echoed by other biblical figures, such as Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/15-15.htm">Jeremiah 15:15-18</a>). However, God later reveals to Elijah that he is not alone, as there are still 7,000 in Israel who have not bowed to Baal (<a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm">1 Kings 19:18</a>), reminding believers that God always preserves a remnant.and they are seeking my life as well. Elijah's life is in danger due to his prophetic ministry, specifically from Queen Jezebel, who sought to kill him (<a href="/1_kings/19-2.htm">1 Kings 19:2</a>). This threat underscores the cost of discipleship and the reality of persecution for those who stand for God's truth. Elijah's experience prefigures the suffering of Christ, who was also pursued and ultimately crucified for His mission (<a href="/john/15-20.htm">John 15:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a> A prophet of God who is experiencing deep discouragement and fear after a great victory over the prophets of Baal. He feels isolated and threatened. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_hosts.htm">The LORD, the God of Hosts</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, whom Elijah serves with zeal and dedication. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of Israel who have turned away from God's covenant, leading to national apostasy and idolatry. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a> The sacred agreement between God and Israel, which the Israelites have forsaken, leading to spiritual and moral decline. 5. <a href="/topical/m/mount_horeb.htm">Mount Horeb</a> Also known as Mount Sinai, this is the place where Elijah has fled to encounter God, seeking refuge and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_god_in_a_fallen_world.htm">Zeal for God in a Fallen World</a> Elijah's zeal for God is commendable, but it also leads to feelings of isolation. Believers today are called to maintain their zeal for God even when surrounded by a culture that may reject Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_isolation.htm">The Danger of Isolation</a> Elijah's statement, "I am the only one left," reflects a common feeling among believers who stand for truth. It's important to remember that God always preserves a remnant and that we are never truly alone. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_amidst_apostasy.htm">God's Faithfulness Amidst Apostasy</a> Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains faithful. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises and His ability to sustain His people. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_god_in_times_of_despair.htm">Seeking God in Times of Despair</a> Elijah's journey to Mount Horeb teaches us to seek God's presence and guidance when we are overwhelmed by life's challenges. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_honest_prayer.htm">The Power of Honest Prayer</a> Elijah's candid conversation with God shows that we can bring our fears and frustrations to Him, trusting that He hears and understands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 19</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_loneliness.htm">What does the Bible say about loneliness?</a> <a href="/q/is_king_saul_considered_saved.htm">Is King Saul considered saved?</a> <a href="/q/does_psalm_12_1-2_reflect_israel's_history.htm">Does the contrast in Psalm 12:1–2 between a faithful few and a deceitful majority align with historical evidence of Israel’s religious practices at the time? </a> <a href="/q/can_one_be_saved_without_predestination.htm">Did God separate from Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. [Verbatim as in ver. 10. What are we to understand from this repetition of the former answer? Has the lesson of this theophany been lost upon him? Has he failed to grasp its significance? It is probable that he only partially understood its meaning, and it certainly looks as if he still felt himself an injured and disappointed man; as if the recollection of the way in which his work had been frustrated still rankled in his soul. But though the words are the same, it is possible, and indeed probable, that the tone was entirely different; that instead of speaking, as he had spoken before, querulously and almost defiantly, he now, catching his inspiration from the still small voice, speaks with bated breath and profound self humiliation. The facts are the same. He repeats them, because they and they alone explain why he is there, and because he cannot see as yet how they are to be remedied. But he is now conscious of a misgiving as to the wisdom and piety of his course. He feels he has acted hastily and faithlessly, and has wanted to do God's work in his own rough way. He will go back, if it be God's will; he will be content to wait God's time, and to follow His leading. The commission which is straightway given him almost proves that he had experienced a change. It implies that he is now fitted for his high ministry.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/19-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“I have been very zealous קַנֹּ֨א (qan·nō) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7065.htm">Strong's 7065: </a> To be, zealous, jealous, envious for the LORD, לַיהוָ֣ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Hosts,” צְבָא֗וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign he replied, וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “but כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son have forsaken עָזְב֤וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> To loosen, relinquish, permit Your covenant, בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ (ḇə·rî·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant torn down הָרָ֔סוּ (hā·rā·sū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2040.htm">Strong's 2040: </a> To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy Your altars, מִזְבְּחֹתֶ֣יךָ (miz·bə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar and killed הָרְג֣וּ (hā·rə·ḡū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent Your prophets נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ (nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet with the sword. בֶחָ֑רֶב (ḇe·ḥā·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword I אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the only one לְבַדִּ֔י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of left, וָאִוָּתֵ֤ר (wā·’iw·wā·ṯêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve and they are seeking וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (way·ḇaq·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after my life {as well}.” נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-14.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 19:14 He said I have been very jealous (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 19:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 19:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 19:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 19:15" /></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>