1 Kings 18:13 KJV

Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

Matthew Henry

  • Elijah sends Ahab notice of his comingThe severest judgments, of themselves, will not humble or change the hearts of sinners; nothing, except the blood of Jesus Christ, can atone for the guilt of...

Thompson Chains

  • JezebelSee the chain from 1 Kings 16:31 · 7 links

Cross References

  • 1 Kings 18:4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
  • Matthew 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Genesis 20:4–5 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? …
  • Psalms 18:21–24 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. …
  • Matthew 10:41–42 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. …

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Topics

  • Cave Place of refuge
  • Doubting Exemplified
  • Elijah Returns, and sends a message to Ahab
  • Jezebel Was an idolatress and persecuted the prophets of God
  • King Jezebel

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • AhabKing of Israel · 918–897 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • JezebelChaste, the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of the Zidonians, and the wife of Ahab, the king of Israel (1 Kgs 16:31). This was the “first...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Was it not told הֲלֹא hălōʾ Negative · with question הֻגַּד huggad נָגַד Verb · hophal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • my lord לַאדֹנִי laʾdōnî אָדוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular
  • what I did עָשִׂיתִי ʿāśîtî עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • when Jezebel אֵת ʾēt Object marker אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative אִיזֶבֶל ʾîzebel אִיזֶבֶל Proper name
  • slew בַּהֲרֹג bahărōg הָרַג Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • the prophets אֵת ʾēt Object marker נְבִיאֵי nĕbîʾê נָבִיא Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • how I hid וָאַחְבִּא wāʾaḥbiʾ חָבָא Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and
  • an hundred מֵאָה mēʾâ מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine singular
  • men אִישׁ ʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • of the LORD'S יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • prophets מִנְּבִיאֵי minnĕbîʾê נָבִיא Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • by fifty חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • in a cave אִישׁ ʾîš Noun · masculine singular בַּמְּעָרָה bammĕʿārâ מְעָרָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • and fed וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵם wāʾăkalkĕlēm כּוּל Verb · pilpel sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • them with bread לֶחֶם leḥem לֶחֶם Noun · masculine or feminine singular
  • and water וָמָיִם wāmāyim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with and

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