1Ki 19:10 | NETfull | STEP | He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord , the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”

1 Kings 19:10

10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ^{▼▼ Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.} to the Lord, the sovereign God, ^{▼▼ Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”} even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ^{▼▼ Heb “abandoned your covenant.”} torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ^{▼▼ Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”}