1 Kings 19:7

7 The Lord's angel returned and woke him up a second time, saying, "Get up and eat, or the trip will be too much for you."

1 Kings 19:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 19:7

And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and
touched him
In order to awake him out of sleep:

and said unto him, arise, and eat, because the journey is too great for
thee;
which he had to go to Horeb, without eating more than he had; and there were no provisions to be had in a common way and manner in his road thither.

1 Kings 19:7 In-Context

5 He lay down under the tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, "Wake up and eat."

6 He looked around and saw a loaf of bread and a jar of water near his head. He ate and drank, and lay down again.

7 The Lord's angel returned and woke him up a second time, saying, "Get up and eat, or the trip will be too much for you."

8 Elijah got up, ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to walk forty days to Sinai, the holy mountain.

9 There he went into a cave to spend the night. Suddenly the Lord spoke to him, "Elijah, what are you doing here?"