1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ¹  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ²  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ³  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ⁴ 

Ex 20:5; Ex 34:14; Nu 25:11,13; 1Ki 18:4,30; 1Ki 18:4,20,22; 1Ki 18:10,17; 1Ki 19:2; 1Ki 19:14; 1Ki 20:13,22,35,41,42; 1Ki 22:8; Ps 69:9; Ps 119:139; Jer 2:30; Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16; Mic 7:2; Joh 2:17; Ro 11:2-4

¹ tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

² tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

³ tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

⁴ tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”