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1 Cuando Acab le contó a Jezabel lo que había hecho Elías, y cómo había dado muerte a los profetas de Baal,
1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
2 ella le envió este mensaje a Elías: «¡Te juro por mis dioses, que mañana, a esta misma hora, tú serás hombre muerto! ¡Así como mataste a mis profetas, yo te mataré a ti!».
2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don’t make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!”
3 Elías entonces huyó para salvar su vida. Se fue a Berseba, ciudad de Judá, y dejó a su siervo allí.
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.
4 Luego se internó en el desierto. Después de caminar todo un día, se sentó bajo un arbusto, y sintió deseos de morir. «¡Basta! —le dijo al Señor—. ¡Quítame la vida, pues no soy mejor que mis antepasados!».
4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”
5 Entonces se acostó y se quedó dormido bajo el arbusto. Pero mientras dormía, un ángel lo tocó y le dijo: «Levántate y come».
5 He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat!”
6 Él miró y vio que había un pan cocido sobre piedras calientes, y un cántaro de agua. Entonces comió, bebió y se acostó nuevamente.
6 He looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again.
7 Entonces el ángel del Señor volvió, lo tocó y le dijo: «Levántate y come más, porque tienes un largo viaje por delante».
7 Yahweh’s angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”
8 Entonces Elías se levantó, comió y bebió, y recobró suficientes fuerzas para viajar durante cuarenta días y cuarenta noches hasta el monte Horeb, el monte de Dios.
8 He arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, God’s Mountain.
9 Al llegar allí, se metió en una cueva, para pasar la noche. Pero el Señor le dijo: ―¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?
9 He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
10 Él contestó: ―Siento un ardiente amor por ti, Dios Todopoderoso; me duele ver cómo el pueblo de Israel ha quebrantado el pacto contigo, ha derribado tus altares, ha dado muerte a tus profetas. ¡Sólo yo he quedado, y ahora están tratando de matarme a mí también!
10 He said, “I have been very jealous for Yahweh, 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.”
11 ―Sal y ponte delante de mí, en la montaña, pues voy a pasar por aquí —le dijo el Señor. En ese momento, sopló un fuerte viento que azotó las montañas. Era tan terrible que hacía añicos las rocas y partía las montañas, pero el Señor no estaba en el viento. Después del viento hubo un terremoto, pero el Señor no estaba en el terremoto.
11 He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
12 Y después del terremoto hubo fuego, pero el Señor no estaba en el fuego. Y después del fuego se oyó un susurro suave y apacible.
12 After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.
13 Cuando Elías lo oyó, se cubrió el rostro con el manto, salió y estuvo parado a la entrada de la cueva. Y una voz le preguntó: ―¿Por qué estás aquí, Elías?
13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
14 Él respondió nuevamente: ―Siento un ardiente amor por ti, Dios Todopoderoso; me duele ver cómo el pueblo de Israel ha quebrantado el pacto contigo, ha derribado tus altares y ha dado muerte a tus profetas. ¡Sólo yo he quedado, y ahora están tratando de matarme a mí también!
14 He said, “I have been very jealous for Yahweh, 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.”
15 El Señor le dijo: ―Regresa a Damasco, por el camino del desierto, y cuando llegues unge a Jazael para que sea rey de Siria.
15 Yahweh said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
16 Luego unge a Jehú hijo de Nimsi, para que sea rey de Israel, y unge a Eliseo hijo de Safat, de Abel Mejolá, para que te reemplace como profeta mío.
16 Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
17 Quien escape de Jazael, Jehú lo matará, y los que escapen de Jehú, Eliseo los matará.
17 He who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.
18 Pero tienes que saber que aún quedan siete mil hombres en Israel que jamás se han inclinado ante Baal ni lo han adorado.
18 Yet I reserved seven thousand in Israel, all the knees of which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
19 Entonces Elías fue y halló a Eliseo, mientras este araba un campo. Dirigía la última de las doce yuntas que estaban trabajando. Elías se acercó a él, le puso el manto en sus hombros y se alejó.
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and put his mantle on him.
20 Eliseo dejó los bueyes allí, corrió tras Elías, y le dijo: ―Primero deja que me despida de mi padre y de mi madre con un beso, y luego me iré contigo. Elías le respondió: ―Puedes hacerlo. Sólo ten presente lo que te he hecho hoy.
20 Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”
21 Eliseo entonces regresó. Luego tomó los bueyes, los mató y usó la leña del arado para hacer una fogata, para asar la carne. Invitó a su gente a comer del asado, y ellos aceptaron su invitación. Luego se fue con Elías, como su ayudante.
21 He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, killed them, and boiled their meat with the oxen’s equipment, and gave to the people; and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

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  • Elijah the Tishbite

    Prophet taken up in a whirlwind

    A prophet among the settlers of Gilead who announced a drought to Ahab, was fed by ravens, revived the widow's son at Zarephath, defeated Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel, heard…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 19:9

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  • Elisha

    Prophet, successor of Elijah

    Son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah, found plowing with twelve teams of oxen when Elijah threw his cloak around him, who inherited a double portion of Elijah's spirit, worked many…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:16; 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 2:9

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  • Hazael

    King of Aram who oppressed Israel

    An Aramean sent by Ben-hadad to Elisha, whom Elisha foretold would be king over Aram; he smothered Ben-hadad, reigned in his place, and defeated Israel throughout its territory.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:9; 2 Kings 8:15

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  • Jehu

    King who destroyed Ahab's house

    An army commander anointed king by a young prophet sent by Elisha, who killed Joram, Ahaziah of Judah and Jezebel, wiped out Ahab's house and Baal's worshipers, but did not turn…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2; 2 Kings 9:6

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  • Jezebel

    Queen of Israel, wife of Ahab

    Daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians and wife of Ahab, who slaughtered the LORD's prophets, threatened Elijah, had Naboth stoned on false testimony, and was thrown down from…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 19:2

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  • Nimshi

    Ancestor of Jehu

    Named as the father of Jehoshaphat and so the forefather of Jehu, who is often called 'son of Nimshi'.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2; 2 Kings 9:14

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  • Shaphat

    Father of Elisha

    Named as the father of the prophet Elisha, from Abel-meholah.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:16; 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 3:11

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Cross references (21)

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  1. 1 1 Kings 18:40; 1 Kings 21:25; 1 Kings 21:5–7; 1 Kings 16:31
  2. 2 Ruth 1:17; 1 Kings 20:10; 2 Kings 6:31; Proverbs 27:1; Exodus 10:28
  3. 3 Genesis 21:31; Matthew 26:70–74; Matthew 26:56; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Isaiah 51:12–13
  4. 4 Jonah 4:3; Numbers 11:15; Jonah 4:8; Jeremiah 20:14–18; Philippians 1:21–24
  5. 5 Psalm 34:7; Acts 12:7; Hebrews 13:5; Genesis 28:11–15; Daniel 10:9–10
  6. 6 Matthew 4:11; 1 Kings 17:6; John 21:9; Mark 8:2–3; Matthew 6:32
  7. 7 Psalm 103:13–14; Deuteronomy 33:25
  8. 8 Deuteronomy 9:18; Exodus 34:28; Exodus 24:18; Exodus 3:1; Matthew 4:2
  9. 9 Genesis 3:9; 1 Kings 19:13; Jeremiah 2:18; Genesis 16:8; Exodus 33:21–22
  10. 10 1 Kings 18:4; Exodus 34:14; 1 Kings 18:22; Romans 11:2–4; 1 Kings 18:30
  11. 11 Ezekiel 1:4; Psalm 50:3; Isaiah 30:30; Job 38:1; Hebrews 12:26
  12. 12 Job 4:16; Zechariah 4:6; Deuteronomy 4:33; Deuteronomy 4:11–12; Job 33:7
  13. 13 1 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 6:5; Isaiah 6:2; John 21:15–17; Genesis 16:8
  14. 14 Daniel 11:30; Hosea 6:7; 1 Kings 19:9–10; Deuteronomy 31:20; Isaiah 1:4
  15. 15 Jeremiah 1:10; Isaiah 45:1; 2 Kings 8:7–15; Genesis 14:15; Amos 1:4
  16. 16 2 Kings 9:1–14; 2 Kings 2:9; 1 Kings 19:19–21; 2 Kings 2:15; Judges 7:22
  17. 17 2 Kings 13:22; 2 Kings 13:3; 2 Kings 8:12; Hosea 6:5; 2 Kings 10:32
  18. 18 Romans 11:4–5; Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 10:20–22; Hosea 13:2; Psalm 2:12
  19. 19 2 Kings 2:8; 2 Kings 2:13–14; Psalm 78:70–72; 1 Samuel 28:14; 1 Kings 19:13
  20. 20 Matthew 8:21–22; Luke 9:61–62; Acts 20:37; Matthew 4:20; Matthew 19:27
  21. 21 2 Samuel 24:22; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 13; Exodus 24:13; Luke 5:28–29

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 19:11 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapter XVIII)

    … Lord [was] not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord [was] not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord [was] not in the fire; and after the fire a scarcely audible voice" (vox auræ tenuis). For by such means was the prophet--very indignant, because of the transgression of the people …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  2. Quotes verse 19:10 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapters 21–24)

    Even there, when Elijah said, "O Lord, they have slain Thy prophets, they have digged down Thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life," it was answered that seven thousand men were there who had not bowed the knee to Baal. Chapter 23.--Of the Varying Condition of Both the Hebrew Kingdoms, Until the People of Both …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  3. Quotes verse 19:18 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXI)

    And if thou knowest not of them, it is nothing marvellous, since Elias too supposed he was alone, but was told, "I have left unto myself seven thousand men." Whence it is manifest that even now there are many who show forth the apostolical life; like as the "three thousand" then, and the "five thousand." And if we believe not, …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 19:10 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)

    The wounds of man's nature pass our healing. They slew Thy Prophets, and cast down Thine altars.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 19:11 Gregory of Nazianzus, Theological Orations (The Second Theological Oration)

    To Elias neither the strong wind, nor the fire, nor the earthquake, as you learn from the story, but a light breeze adumbrated the Presence of God, and not even this His Nature.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)