1Ki 18:4, 13, 19:10-18, Neh 9:26, Jer 2:30 | TSK | STEP | Jezebel. Heb. Izabel. cut off the prophets. in a cave. fed them. bread and water.

he wrapped his face.This he did to signify his reverence; for covering the face was a token of respect among the Asiatics, as uncovering the head is among Europeans. See on ch.

18:42; Ex 3:5,6; 33:23; Isa 6:2,5

What doest.

9; Ge 16:8; Joh 21:15-17

I have been.

9,10; Isa 62:1,6,7

forsaken.

De 29:25; 31:20; Ps 78:37; Isa 1:4; Jer 22:9; Da 11:30; Ho 6:7

Heb 8:9

wilderness of Damascus.The wilderness of Damascus seems to have been that part of Arabia Deserta which lay on the south-east of that city, and east of the Trachonites, or the Djebel Haouran and El Ledja; at which the prophet could arrive without meeting Jezebel or any of his enemies.

Ge 14:15; 2Ki 8:7; Ac 9:2,3

anoint.

Isa 45:1; Jer 1:10; 27:2-22

Hazael.

2Ki 8:8-15,28; 9:14; Am 1:4

Jehu.

2Ki 9:1-3,6-14

Elisha.

19-21; Lu 4:27

Eliseus. Abel-meholah.

4:12; Jud 7:22

him that escapeth.

Isa 24:17,18; Am 2:14; 5:19

the sword of Hazael.

2Ki 8:12; 10:32; 13:3,22

the sword of Jehu.

2Ki 9:14-26; 10:6-11

Elisha slay.

2Ki 2:23,24; Isa 11:4; Jer 1:10; Ho 6:5; Re 19:21

Yet I have left. or, Yet I will leave.

Isa 1:9; 10:20-22; Ro 11:4,5

the knees.

Ex 20:5; Isa 49:23; Ro 14:10-12; Php 2:10

every mouth.Idolaters often kissed their hand in honour of their idols; and hence the origin of adoration from {ad,} to and {os, oris,} the mouth. Cicero mentions a statue of Hercules, the chin and lips of which were considerably worn by the kissing of his worshippers.

Job 31:27; Ps 2:12; Ho 13:2