1-Kings - 18:14

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14 Now you say, 'Go, tell your lord, "Behold, Elijah is here;"' and he will kill me."

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 18:14.

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And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here ; and he will slay me.
And now thou sayest: Go, and tell thy master: Elias is here: that he may kill me.
And now thou sayest, Go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah! and he will kill me.
and now thou art saying, Go, say to my lord, Lo, Elijah, and he hath slain me!'
And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
And now you say, Go and say to your Lord, Elijah is here; and he will put me to death.
And now you say: 'Go and tell your lord that Elijah is here,' so that he may kill me!"

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And now thou sayest, go tell my lord, behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. That is, should he carry such a message to him, and Elijah should be removed elsewhere, and not to be found.

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