Parallel Verses New International Version The LORD said to him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. King James Bible And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah said to him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when thou comest, anoint Hazael king over Syria; World English Bible Yahweh said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto him, 'Go turn back on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus, and thou hast gone in, and anointed Hazael for king over Aram, 1 Kings 19:15 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleTo the wilderness of Damascus - He does not desire him to take a road by which he might be likely to meet Jezebel, or any other of his enemies. Anoint Hazael - For what reason the Lord was about to make all these revolutions, we are told in 1 Kings 19:17. God was about to bring his judgments upon the land, and especially on the house of Ahab. This he exterminated by means of Jehu; and Jehu himself was a scourge of the Lord to the people. Hazael also grievously afflicted Israel; see the accomplishment of these purposes, 2 Kings 8 (note), and 2 Kings 9 (note). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. anoint Jeremiah 27:2 Thus said the LORD to me; Make you bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck, Hazael Library Elijah's Weakness, and Its Cube'And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time. 3. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. 4. But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture "Therefore, Brethren, we are Debtors, not to the Flesh, to Live after the Flesh," Of the True Church. Duty of Cultivating Unity with Her, as the Mother of all the Godly. Concerning the Ministry. Cross References 2 Kings 8:8 he said to Hazael, "Take a gift with you and go to meet the man of God. Consult the LORD through him; ask him, 'Will I recover from this illness?'" 2 Kings 8:13 Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a feat?" "The LORD has shown me that you will become king of Aram," answered Elisha. Jump to Previous Anoint Anointed Aram Arrive Arrived Damascus Desert Hazael Haz'ael Holy Oil Syria Turn Waste Way WildernessJump to Next Anoint Anointed Aram Arrive Arrived Damascus Desert Hazael Haz'ael Holy Oil Syria Turn Waste Way WildernessLinks 1 Kings 19:15 NIV1 Kings 19:15 NLT 1 Kings 19:15 ESV 1 Kings 19:15 NASB 1 Kings 19:15 KJV 1 Kings 19:15 Bible Apps 1 Kings 19:15 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 19:15 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 19:15 French Bible 1 Kings 19:15 German Bible 1 Kings 19:15 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |