When he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 3. Afraid. Hebrew “he saw, arose, and went for his life.” Bible.—He was aware of a woman’s anger. Ecclei. 25:23. Though he goes intrepidly to meet Achab, he flees before a woman, God being desirous that he should exercise humility, (Theod. q. 57, and so forth) though some think that he had given way to a secret fault; ( Calmet.) which is a groundless assertion. Bible.—He must confess that all his strength is from above. Tirinus.—Mind, to escape notice. Menochius.—Bersabee, at the southern extremity of the kingdom of Juda, perhaps fifty leagues from Samaria, and five more from Jezrahel. Calmet.—Servant, the boy whom he had raised to life. Abulensis.