...Fear changes not the tenor of Elijah's answer. He hath not left one word behind him in the cave ; / have been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts ; because the children of Israel have forsaken tliy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with •the word; and I, even I only,...

...and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said unto him, Wliat doest thou here^ Ely ah? ** And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts ; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets...

...and behold the word of the Lord " came to him, and he said unto him, What « dost thou here, Elijahl And he said, I have " been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts; " for the children of Israel have forsaken thy co^ " venant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy...

...behold, the word of the LOH D came to him, and he said unto him, What dpest thou here, Elijah ? 10 : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets...

...deserted for those of Baal. " I have been very jealous," says he, " for the Lord God of Hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant,...Prophets with the sword, and I, even I only am left.'" Now, the rise of idolatry and superstition may very naturally be traced to that disposition, so deeply...

...Elijah, when he complained to God against the Israelites, as having all followed idols, saying, 3 Lord, " The children of Israel " have forsaken thy covenant,...down thine altars, and " slain thy prophets with the sworda " and I, n'en I only, am left, and they " seek my Ufe to take it away." 1 Kings xix. 18. eignifies...

...behold, the WORD of the LOUD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah'? And Elijah said, I have been very jealous for the LORD GOD of hosts ; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets...

...the children of Israel have forsaken tky covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy pfophets with the sword, and I even I only am left; and they seek my life to take it away."* .; Having thus traced, in a concise manner, the moral history of the ten tribes, we shall now direct...

...cool his zeal. Observe Elijah, " J have been," said he, " very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant,...only am left, and they seek my life to take it away," J Kings xix. 10. Behold good Eli, the frost of fourscore could not chill the ardour that inflamed him....

...you much that men dishonour him. " I have been very jealous," said the prophet Elijah, " for the Lord of hosts, because the children of Israel have forsaken...and slain thy prophets with the sword ; and I, even l only am left, and they seek my life to take it away." But every sinner is your neighbournay more,...