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.
When he saw this, he got up and ran for his life. He went to Beersheba, which was in Judah, and left his servant there.
This verse shows Elijah fleeing in fear after Queen Jezebel threatened to kill him, running all the way to the southern border of the kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, the prophet Elijah had just experienced a dramatic victory over the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where God demonstrated His power through fire from heaven. However, when Queen Jezebel threatened to kill him in retaliation, Elijah was overcome by fear and fled southward to Beersheba, a city in the southern kingdom of Judah. There, he left his servant behind, revealing the human side of even the most faithful prophets who faced exhaustion and doubt.
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