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:
What does 1 Kings 19:15 mean?
God repeated the question, What doest you here? Then he complained of his discouragement; and whither should God's prophets go with their complaints of that kind, but to their Master?
Key themes
WisdomJustice and mercyTempleIdolatry
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Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 19:14-18 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Damascus Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Damascus.
- Hazael Person
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Whom God beholds, an officer of Ben-hadad II., king of Syria, who ultimately came to the throne, according to the word of the Lord to Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:15 ), after he had put the king to death ( 2 Kings 8:15 ).
- Syria Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.