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1 Kings 19:15 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 19 · verse 15
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:1 Kings 19:15 · King James Version
1 Kings 19:15 in context
13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14And 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.
15And 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:
16And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
17And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- wildernessmidbâra pastureH4057 →
- DamascusDammeseqDamascus, a city of SyriaH1834 →
- returnshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- comestbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- anointmâshachto rub with oilH4886 →
- HazaelChăzâʼêlChazael, a king of SyriaH2371 →
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Here is, I. Elijah housed in a cave at Mount Horeb, which is called the mount of God, because on it God had formerly manifested his glory. And perhaps this was the same cave, or cleft of a rock, in which Moses was hidden when the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed his name, Exo 33:22.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-18