1 Kings 19:5

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
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as he lay: Genesis 28:11-15

an angel: Psalms 34:7, Psalms 34:10, Daniel 8:19, Daniel 9:21, Daniel 10:9, Daniel 10:10, Acts 12:7, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 13:5

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded 1 Kings 19:7 - the angel 2 Kings 1:3 - angel Zechariah 4:1 - waked Mark 1:13 - and the John 21:9 - they saw

Cross-References

Genesis 19:23
The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sun was risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sun had already come up when Lot entered Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sun had just risen over the land as Lot reached Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sun was risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.

Genesis 19:23
The sunne roos on erthe, and Loth entride in to Segor.

Genesis 19:23
The sun hath gone out on the earth, and Lot hath entered into Zoar,

Genesis 19:23
When the sun had risen over the land, Lot had reached Zoar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree,.... Being weary and fatigued with his journey, the same under which he sat; for there was but one, as that is said to be in the preceding verse:

behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, arise, and eat; so far was the Lord from granting his request to take away his life, that he made provision to preserve it; so careful was he of him, as to give an angel charge to get food ready for him, and then awake him to eat of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

An angel touched him - The friendly ministration of angels, common in the time of the patriarchs Genesis 18:2-16; Genesis 19:1-22; Genesis 28:12; Genesis 32:1, Genesis 32:24-29, and known also under the Judges Judges 6:11-21; Judges 13:3-20, was now extended to Elijah. Any other explanation of this passage does violence to the words. It is certainly not the intention of the writer to represent Elijah as relieved on this occasion by a human “messenger.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 19:5. As he lay and slept — Excessive anguish of mind frequently induces sleep, as well as great fatigue of body.

An angel touched him — He needed refreshment, and God sent an angel to bring him what was necessary.