1 Kings 19:10

Contemporary English Version 1995

He answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:22

Then Elijah continued: I am the Lord's only prophet, but Baal has 450 prophets.

Exodus 34:14

I demand your complete loyalty—you must not worship any other god!

Exodus 20:5

Don't bow down and worship idols. I am the Lord your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations.

1 Kings 18:30

Elijah told everyone to gather around him while he repaired the Lord's altar.

Numbers 25:11

“In my anger, I would have wiped out the Israelites if Phinehas had not been faithful to me.

John 2:17

The disciples then remembered that the Scriptures say, “My love for your house burns in me like a fire.”

Micah 7:2

No one is loyal to God; no one does right. Everyone is brutal and eager to deceive everyone else.

Micah 6:16

Jerusalem, this will happen because you followed the sinful example of kings Omri and Ahab. Now I will destroy you and your property. Then the people of every nation will make fun and insult you.

Hosea 5:11

Israel was brutally crushed. They got what they deserved for worshiping useless idols.

Jeremiah 2:30

I tried punishing you, but you refused to come back to me, and like fierce lions you killed my prophets.

Psalm 119:139

It upsets me greatly when my enemies neglect your teachings.

Psalm 69:9

My love for your house burns in me like a fire, and when others insult you, they insulted me as well.

1 Kings 22:8

“We could ask Micaiah son of Imlah,” Ahab said. “But I hate Micaiah. He always has bad news for me.” “Don't say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

1 Kings 19:14

Elijah answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!”

1 Kings 19:2

She sent a message to Elijah: “You killed my prophets. Now I'm going to kill you! I pray that the gods will punish me even more severely if I don't do it by this time tomorrow.”

1 Kings 18:20

Ahab got everyone together, then they went to meet Elijah on Mount Carmel.

1 Kings 18:17

and when he saw him, Ahab shouted, “There you are, the biggest troublemaker in Israel!”

1 Kings 18:10

I swear to you in the name of the living Lord your God that the king has looked everywhere for you. He sent people to look in every country, and when they couldn't find you, he made the leader of each country swear that you were not in that country.

1 Kings 20:35

About this time the Lord commanded a prophet to say to a friend, “Hit me!” But the friend refused,

1 Kings 20:22

Later, the prophet went back and warned Ahab, “Benhadad will attack you again next spring. Build up your troops and make sure you have some good plans.”

1 Kings 20:13

At that very moment, a prophet ran up to Ahab and said, “You can see that Benhadad's army is very strong. But the Lord has promised to help you defeat them today. Then you will know that the Lord is in control.”

Hebrews 11:37

Still others were stoned to death or sawed in two or killed with swords. Some had nothing but sheep skins or goat skins to wear. They were poor, mistreated, and tortured.

Deuteronomy 31:16

The Lord said: Moses, you will soon die. But Israel is going into a land where other gods are worshiped, and Israel will reject me and start worshiping these gods. The people will break the agreement I made with them,

2 Kings 10:16

and said, “Come with me and see how faithful I am to the Lord.” They rode together in Jehu's chariot

Jeremiah 36:26

The king told his son Jerahmeel to take Seraiah and Shelemiah and to go arrest Baruch and me. But the Lord kept them from finding us.

Nehemiah 9:26

In spite of this, they rebelled and disobeyed your laws. They killed your prophets, who warned them to turn back to you, and they cursed your name.

Psalm 78:37

they were unfaithful and broke their promises.

Psalm 119:26

When I told you my troubles, you answered my prayers. Now teach me your laws.

Psalm 119:126

Do something, Lord! They have broken your Law.

Isaiah 49:4

I said to myself, “I'm completely worn out; my time has been wasted. But I did it for the Lord God, and he will reward me.”