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1 Kings 19:14

Israel
LonelinessDiscouragement and depressionExhaustion

12 After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

13 When 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?”

“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.”

15 Then 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.

16 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.

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BSB
“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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, 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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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 am left, I alone, and they seek my life, to take it away.
BLB
And he said, “I have been extremely zealous for YHWH, God of Hosts, for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant. They have torn down Your altars and have killed Your prophets with the sword. And I am left alone, and they are seeking my life to take it.”
ÅB
Han svarte: Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud; for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt; dine alter har de revet ned, og dine profeter har de drept med sverdet; jeg er alene lilbake og de står meg etter livet.
OTB
Da sa han, "Jeg har vært meget nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud; for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt, revet ned dine altere, og drept dine profeter med sverdet. Og jeg alene er igjen; og de har søkt å ta mitt liv."
B1930
Han svarte: Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud; for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt; dine alter har de revet ned, og dine profeter har de drept med sverdet; jeg er alene lilbake og de står mig efter livet.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 11:30

    Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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  • Hosea 6:7

    But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.

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  • 1 Kings 19:9–10

    There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

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  • Deuteronomy 31:20

    When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant.

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  • Isaiah 1:4

    Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

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  • Isaiah 62:1

    For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.

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  • Psalms 78:37

    Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

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  • Jeremiah 22:9

    Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”

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