1 Kings 19:2

Contextual Overview

¹ And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and as well how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ¹ When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal. ¹ And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ¹ King Ahab told Jezebel every thing Elijah had done and how Elijah had killed all the prophets with a sword. ¹ Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword. ¹ And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ¹ Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ¹Now Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets [of Baal] with the sword. ¹ Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. ¹ Forsothe Achab telde to Jezabel alle thingis whiche Elie hadde do, and how he hadde slayn by swerd alle the prophetis of Baal.

Bible Verse Review
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So let: 1 Kings 2:28, 1 Kings 20:10, Ruth 1:17, 2 Kings 6:31

if I: Exodus 10:28, Exodus 15:9, 2 Kings 19:10-12, 2 Kings 19:22, 2 Kings 19:27, 2 Kings 19:28, Daniel 3:15

to morrow: Proverbs 27:1, Acts 12:4-6, James 4:13, James 4:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:18 - to morrow 1 Samuel 20:13 - The Lord do 1 Samuel 22:16 - Thou shalt 2 Samuel 3:9 - So do God 2 Samuel 19:13 - God 1 Kings 16:31 - Jezebel 1 Kings 18:19 - eat at Jezebel's table 1 Kings 19:10 - they seek my life 1 Kings 21:5 - Jezebel 1 Kings 21:25 - whom Jezebel 2 Kings 1:9 - sent unto 2 Kings 9:22 - the whoredoms 2 Kings 9:30 - Jezebel Proverbs 12:16 - fool's Proverbs 14:16 - the fool Jeremiah 20:10 - we shall Matthew 2:8 - go Matthew 5:12 - for so Matthew 14:8 - Give Matthew 21:35 - General Luke 6:23 - for in Acts 23:12 - bound Revelation 2:20 - that woman

Cross-References

Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree,

Genesis 18:4
let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Genesis 18:4
I will bring some water so all of you can wash your feet. You may rest under the tree,

Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.

Genesis 18:4
Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Genesis 18:4
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 18:4
"Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree.

Genesis 18:4
but I schal brynge a litil watir, and youre feet be waischid, and reste ye vndur the tre;

Genesis 18:4
let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;

Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah,.... In Jezreel, or near it, to frighten him away; not caring to seize him, and dispatch him, for fear of the people, in whom he had now a great interest; or otherwise it is not easy to account for it that she should give him notice of it; unless she scorned to do it privately, as some think, and was determined to make a public example of him; but being not as yet prepared for it, sends him word what he must expect, imagining that as he had the courage to appear, he would not flee; no doubt there was an hand of Providence in it, be it which it will, that he might have time to make his escape:

saying, so let the gods do to me, and more also; the gods she served, Baal and Ashtaroth, and by whom she swore:

if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time; as one of the prophets Elijah had slain; she swore by her gods, and wished the greatest evils might befall her, if she did not lodge him in the state of the dead where they were in the space of twenty four hours; though Abarbinel thinks it is not an oath, but that the words and meaning of them are, so the gods do; it is their usual way, and they will go on to do so for the future, because of the holiness of their name; and therefore do not boast of slaying the prophets, or make use of that as an argument of their falsehood, for they will do the same by thee by tomorrow this time.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The prophet had not long to wait before learning the intentions of the queen. A priest’s daughter herself, she would avenge the slaughtered priests; a king’s wife and a king’s child, she would not quail before a subject. That very night a messenger declared her determination to compass the prophet’s death within the space of a day.

So let the gods ... - A common oath about this time (marginal references). The Greek Version prefixes to this another clause, which makes the oath even more forcible, “As surely as thou art Elijah and I am Jezebel, so let the gods,” etc.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 19:2. So let the gods do — If I do not slay thee, let the gods slay me with the most ignominious death.