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1 Kings 19

1 Kings 19:15

The LORD Speaks to Elijah at Horeb · 1 Kings 19:9–18
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
Literal
And YHWH said to him, “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus. And When you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Aram.
Latin
Et ait Dominus ad eum: Vade, et revertere in viam tuam per desertum in Damascum: cumque perveneris illuc, unges Hazaël regem super Syriam,

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

1 Kings 19:15–17

  • Go back … and go: With loving patience, God renewed his prophet's mission (see John 21:15–19). God told Elijah to return to where he had left God's mission; from there, he could move forward.

  • Hazael and Jehu became instruments of God's judgment (2 Kings 8:7–15; 9:14–37).

  • Elisha, who succeeded Elijah, would bring spiritual insight and further judgment to Israel (2 Kings 3:10–19; 8:7–15; 9:1–10:31; 13:3, 15–19).

  • Abel-meholah was south of Beth-shan, where the Jezreel Valley and the Jordan Valley meet (see 1 Kings 4:12; Judges 7:22).

1 Kings 17:1–19:21

The prophet Elijah's work was closely tied to his spiritual growth. Elijah challenged Israel's interest in Baal, the Canaanite storm god. During this conflict, Elijah saw God's power and support, unlike Baal's weakness. This was shown in Elijah's contest with Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:1–46). After fleeing from Jezebel, God renewed Elijah's mission at Mount Sinai (1 Kings 19:1–18). Elijah's mission was finished by his successor, Elisha (1 Kings 19:19–21).

Events

People

Hazael: King of Aram (Syria), anointed by Elijah

Places

Damascus: Ancient city, capital of Syria, important in biblical history Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

Ahab (King) Clothing Hazael John the Baptist Kings, Books of First and Second Leather Lord Miracle Mount, Mountain Remnant Shalmaneser

Topics

Anointing in Consecration: Hazael Christian Minister: God's Care of Damascus: Wilderness of Deserts: Damascus Doubting: Exemplified Elijah: Flees to the Wilderness of Damascus Escapes to the Wilderness from the Fierceness of Jezebel Hazael: Anointed King by Elijah Prophets: Often Led a Wandering and Unsettled Life Syria: Elijah Anointed Hazael King Over, by Divine Direction Trouble: Elijah, Under the Juniper Tree and in the Cave