SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 19:18

19:18a Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—

But I will leave/spare seven thousand people in Israel,
-or-
But there are seven thousand people in Israel whom I will leave ⌊alive⌋,
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And in the land of Israel I will allow seven thousand people to remain alive.

19:18b all whose knees have not bowed to Baal

all those who have not bowed their knees to Baal
-or-
all the people who have not bowed in worship to the ⌊idol/statue⌋ of the Baal
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They are the people who have not ⌊worshiped⌋ the Baal ⌊idol⌋ by bowing down to it

19:18c and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

and who have not kissed him.”
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nor ⌊honored⌋ his ⌊image⌋ with a kiss.”
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or by kissing it.”

19:18b-c (combined)

None of them have worshiped the ⌊false god⌋ Baal by kissing his image/idol or bowing their knees before him/it.

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