Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And he feareth, and riseth, and goeth for his life, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, that is Judah's, and leaveth his young man there,
New American Standard Bible
And he
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then Elijah became afraid
International Standard Version
Elijah was terrified, so he got up and ran for his life to Beer-sheba, which is part of Judah, and left his servant there
A Conservative Version
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life. And he came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
American Standard Version
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
Amplified
And Elijah was afraid and arose and ran for his life, and he came to
Bible in Basic English
And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;
Darby Translation
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will see and arise, and go for his soul, and he will come to the Well of the Oath which was to Judah, and he will leave his boy there.
King James 2000
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he became afraid, got up, and {fled for his life}. He came [to] Beersheba which belongs to Judah, and he left his servant there.
Modern King James verseion
And he saw, he rose and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba of Judah, and left his servant there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he saw that, he arose and went for his life, and came to Beersheba in Judah, and left his lad there.
NET Bible
Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there,
New Heart English Bible
And he was afraid, and he got up and fled for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when he saw that , he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, - and left his servant there.
Webster
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
World English Bible
When he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Themes
Christian ministers » God's care of
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » In one instance yielded to discouragement
Elijah » Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of jezebel
Jezebel » Vowed to kill elijah
King » Influential queens » Jezebel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Elijah
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Is fed by an angel
Prophets » Often led a wandering and unsettled life
Prudence » Instances of » Elijah, in his escape from jezebel
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 19:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Flees To Horeb
2 and Jezebel sendeth a messenger unto Elijah, saying, 'Thus doth the gods, and thus do they add, surely about this time to-morrow, I make thy life as the life of one of them.' 3 And he feareth, and riseth, and goeth for his life, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, that is Judah's, and leaveth his young man there, 4 and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, 'Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I am not better than my fathers.'
Cross References
Genesis 21:31
therefore hath he called that place 'Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.
Genesis 12:12-13
and it hath come to pass that the Egyptians see thee, and they have said, 'This is his wife,' and they have slain me, and thee they keep alive:
Exodus 2:15
And Pharaoh heareth of this thing, and seeketh to slay Moses, and Moses fleeth from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelleth in the land of Midian, and dwelleth by the well.
1 Samuel 27:1
And David saith unto his heart, 'Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'
1 Kings 4:25
And Judah dwelleth -- and Israel -- in confidence, each under his vine, and under his fig-tree, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, all the days of Solomon.
Isaiah 51:12-13
I -- I am He -- your comforter, Who art thou -- and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man -- grass he is made!
Amos 7:12-13
And Amaziah saith unto Amos, 'Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;
Matthew 26:56
but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
Matthew 26:70-74
And he denied before all, saying, 'I have not known what thou sayest.'
2 Corinthians 12:7
and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.