Elijah Flees to Horeb

191 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

Other Translations of 1 Kings 19:1

King James Version

Elijah Flees to Horeb

191 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

English Standard Version

Elijah Flees to Horeb

191 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

The Message

Elijah Flees to Horeb

191 Ahab reported to Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, including the massacre of the prophets.

New King James Version

Elijah Flees to Horeb

191 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword.

New Living Translation

Elijah Flees to Horeb

191 When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1

Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-8

(Read 1 Kings 19:1-8)

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.