And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
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Gill's Exposition
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree,.... Being weary and fatigued with his journey, the same under which he sat; for there was but one, as that is said to be in the preceding verse:
behold,…
Barnes' Notes
An angel touched him - The friendly ministration of angels, common in the time of the patriarchs Gen 18:2-16; 19:1-22; Gen 28:12; Gen 32:1, Gen 32:24-29, and known also under the Judges Jdg 6:11-21;…
Adam Clarke
As he lay and slept - Excessive anguish of mind frequently induces sleep, as well as great fatigue of body.
An angel touched him - He needed refreshment, and God sent an angel to bring him what was…
One would have expected, after such a public and sensible manifestation of the glory of God and such a clear decision of the controversy depending between him and Baal, to the honour of Elijah, the…
Cambridge Bible
And as he lay and slept Better, with R.V., -And he lay down and slept." The verb is the same as that which is so rendered at the close of the next verse. The description is of what Elijah did, not…
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