Nations Under God: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Kings (Biblia.com)

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The book of 1 Kings tells of God’s covenant people wrestling with the myriad problems of political existence from the last days of David to the time of Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah during the divided monarchy. Recounting the past especially in light of the First and Second Commandments, 1 Kings shows how Israel’s history is related to their morality, warns of the danger of a divided heart, calls for...

and water miraculously provided and encourages him to eat and drink. Elijah’s despair is sweet, and he savors it. He does eat and drink but afterward seeks again the oblivion of sleep (v. 6). A second time he is awakened by “the angel of the LORD,” urged to eat, and reminded of a rendezvous he has yet to keep (v. 7). Elijah’s despair is so great that the remedy for it must be sought at the most holy place for an Israelite, Mt. Horeb (also called Mt. Sinai), the place where Moses met God at the burning

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