1 Kings 19:3

When he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

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WEBBE

When he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

BSB

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

KJV

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

ASV

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

BBE

And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;

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וַיַּרְא vai·yar' and he saw H7200 וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he arose H6965 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 נַפְשׁוֹ naf·sho life his H5315 וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 בְּאֵר be·'er Beer H884 שֶׁבַע she·va' Sheba H884 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 לִיהוּדָה li·hu·dah [belongs] to Judah H3063 וַיַּנַּח vai·ya·nach and he left H5117 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 נַעֲרוֹ na·'a·ro servant his H5288 שָׁם sham there H8033

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Jezebel sent Elijah a threatening message. Carnal hearts are hardened and enraged against God, by that which should convince and conquer them. Great faith is not always alike strong. He might be serviceable to Israel at this time, and had all reason to depend upon God's protection, while doing God's work; yet he flees. His was not the deliberate desire of grace, as Paul's, to depart and be with Christ. God thus left Elijah to himself, to show that when he was bold and strong, it was in the Lord, and the power of his might; but of himself he was no better than his fathers. God knows what he designs us for, though we do not, what services, what trials, and he will take care that we are furnished with grace sufficient.

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Judah Beersheba

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Prudence

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.