Elijah should have trusted in God, who had warned him when to flee and where to find an asylum from the hatred of Jezebel, secure from the diligent search of Ahab. The Lord had not warned him at this time to flee. He had not waited for the Lord to speak to him. He moved rashly. Had he waited with faith and patience, God would have shielded His servant and would have given him another signal victory in Israel by sending His judgments upon Jezebel. {3T 290.1}

(290) Elias burde have stolet på Gud, som har advaret ham imod at flygte og fundet asyl fra Jesabels had, sikker fra Akabs omhyggelige eftersøgning. Denne gang havde Herren ikke bedt ham om at flygte. Han havde ikke ventet på at Herren talte til ham. Han handlede overilet. Havde han ventet med tro og tålmod, ville Gud havde beskyttet sin tjener og ville have givet ham et andet tydeligt sejrssignal i Israel ved at sinde sende domme over Jesabel.