Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him — God reveals to Elijah that his sense of isolation is false. The phrase shows that 7,000 faithful Israelites—a hidden covenant remnant—have remained steadfast in their loyalty to God despite apparent apostasy. The preservation of a remnant shows God's faithfulness to His covenant people.

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