1 Kings 19:2

Contextual Overview

¹ Now Ahab tolde Iezebel all that Eliiah had done, and how he had slaine all the prophets with the sword. ¹ Ach'av told Izevel all that Eliyah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ¹ King Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah did and how Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal with a sword. ¹ Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed 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 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. ¹ Ahab gave Jezebel news of all Elijah had done, and how he had put all the prophets to death with the sword. ¹ Ahab told his wife Jezebel what Elijah had done and that he had killed the prophets. ¹ Ach'av told Izevel everything Eliyahu had done and how he had put all the prophets to the sword. ¹ And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

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 litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.

Genesis 18:4
Let me bring a little water 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
I will bring some water to wash your feet. You can rest under the trees.

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
Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:

Genesis 18:4
I'll have some water brought, so you can wash your feet, then you can rest under the tree.

Genesis 18:4
Please let me send for some water, so that you can wash your feet; then rest under the tree,

Genesis 18:4
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye 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.