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 only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away — Elijah's complaint invokes covenant language. The phrase shows his sense of isolation: he believes he alone remains faithful, while all others have turned to Baal. His despair stems from perceived total failure of his mission.

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