he saw] He perceived by Jezebels message. for his life] Or, according to his soul, even whither his minde carried him. Beer-sheba] A city in the tribe of Simeon, but within the inheritance of Judah, Joshua 19:1-2. it was at the utmost border, as is evident by this frequent phrase, From Dan to Beer-sheba; and that on the south, opposite to Geba, 2 Kings 23:8. his servant] Heb. his boy; The widow of Zarephath’s son, as many of the ancients and others suppose.