John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 19:14

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said, etc.] Elijah, in answer to the question put, and he says the same as before: I have been very jealous, etc.] which the question was designed to draw from him, in order to give him some instructions and directions; which would suggest to him, that though he should not deal severely with Israel, nor with Ahab and his house, yet he would hereafter by the kings he should anoint over Syria and Israel, and by the prophet he should anoint in his room, as instruments of his vengeance.

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