I Kings - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 370
The History of the People of Israel
station yourself upon the Hill in the presence of the EVER-1.1v1NG, and see the EvER—L1v1NG pass} Then a great and mighty wind tore
the hills, and shivered the crags be- fore the Even-uvmo. The Evmz-1.1vmo was not in the Wind ! And after the Wind,——an Earth- quake. The EvER—uv1Nc. was not in the Earthquake. And after the Earthquake a Fire. The EVER-L1v1NG was not in the Fire. And after the Fire a 51:11.1. SMALL Voice. And when Eliah heard that he
covered his face with his mantle, and went and stationed himself at the opening of the cave, and the VOICE What do you here, Eliah I have been
very zealous for the EVER-L1v1NG, the GOD of MIGHT; for the Children of Israel have forsaken Your Cove- nant,—throxvn down Your Altars; and have slain Your preachers with the sword; and I alone am left,——and they seek my life to take it ! The .EvER—L1vING, however, re-
Turn your journey to the Desert of Damascus, and go and consecrate Hazal king over Aram ;
I6 and jehu king over Israel; and Alisha—ben-Shafat of Abal—makholah, :8 consecrate as preacher after you; and then whoever escapes from the sword of Hazal, jehu will kill, and whoever escapes from the sword of jehu, Alisha will kill.—-—However, there are left to Me in Israel seven thousand, all of whose knees have not bent to Bal, and all of whose lips have not kissed him! .c. goo.) ®¤trs2rratimz uf $lizl3¤. He consequently went from there
and found A1isha~ben—Shafat, who was ploughing with twelve sets of oxen in his presence, but he was with the twelfth set, and Eliah went over to him and threw his own PERIOD.--}, KINGS. 20-—1o mantle upon him. So he left the oxen and ran after Eliah, and said ‘I will hid good-bye to myqfather and mother,-—then I will follow you} Go back what have I done to you So he turned from following, and
took the set of oxen and sacrificed them, and boiled the flesh with the implements of the oxen, and gave it to the people, and they feasted. Then he arose and went after Eliah and attended him. 20 21 (BQG. 901-) @2n-hahah iutrshzs israel, unit insults Ahab. At this time Ben-hadad, king of 20 Aram, collected all his forces, and thirty-two Chiefs with him, with horse and chariots, and went up and be- sieged Shomeron, and attacked it, and sent Messengers to Akhab, king of Israel, to the city, to say to him, ‘ Ben—hadad says this,—‘ Your silver and your gold are mine, and the best of your wives and children are But the king of Israel answered
As your Majesty says, I and all that I have are yours! Then he sent back the Messengers, and they said; ‘Ben—hadad says this,-—~‘ Why I
ordered to send to you was, to say your silver and gold, and wives and children must be given to me. And if not by to-morrow at this time,——I will send my officers to you and they will take possession of your palace, and the houses of your ministers, and they shall lay their hands on all that is delightful in your eyes, and The king of Israel consequently
summoned the nobles of the country, You know and perceive what injury he seeks, for he has sent to me for my wives, my children, and my silver and gold, and I did not refuse him them} All the nobles, and all the people
Do not listen to him, and do not consent} So he replied to the Messenger
Say to his Majesty, ‘ All that I promised to your officers before, I will do, but I am not able to effect this last command} The messengers consequently went, and reporte éthe business. Then Ben-hadad again sent to him, 370 IO
