Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 19:10

10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars , and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I onely am left , and they seek my life, to take it away .

I have not been wholly wanting to my vocation, but have executed my office with zeal for Gods Honour and Service, and with the hazard of my own Life; and am fled hither, not being able to endure to see the dishonour done to thy Name by their obstinate Idolatry and Wickedness.

Those which were erected for thy Worship in high-places, which they did not destroy, because they were to be abolished by thy Command, Deut. 12. but out of mee[illegible: 1+ letters] contempt and opposition against thee, and therefore they suffered the Altars of Baal to stand.

To wit, of all thy Prophets, I mean, which do boldly and publickly Plead thy Cause: for the rest of thy Prophets who are not slain, hide themselves, and dare not appear to do thee any Service.

I despair of doing them any good: for instead of receiving my Testimony, they hunt for my Life.

Marginal references: Rom. 11. 3. Chap▪ 18. 22.