1 Raja-raja 18:4

18:4 When Jezebel was killing ¹  the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)

1 Raja-raja 18:13

18:13 Certainly my master is aware of what I did ²  when Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets. I hid one hundred of the Lord’s prophets in two caves in two groups of fifty and I brought them food and water.

1 Raja-raja 19:1

Elijah Runs for His Life

19:1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword.

1 Raja-raja 19:10

19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ³  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ⁴  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ⁵  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ⁶ 

1 Raja-raja 19:14

19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ⁷  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ⁸  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ⁹  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ¹⁰ 

[18:4]  ¹ tn Heb “cutting off.”

[18:13]  ² tn Heb “Has it not been told to my master what I did…?” The rhetorical question expects an answer, “Of course it has!”

[19:10]  ³ tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

[19:10]  ⁴ tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

[19:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

[19:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

[19:14]  ⁷ tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

[19:14]  ⁸ tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

[19:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

[19:14]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”