While his prophet Elijah concluded that there were no other worshipers of Jehovah among the ten - tribe nation of Israel, Jehovah carefully scrutinized them and found a considerable number of people ​ — 7,000 in all — ​ who in his eyes had appealing qualities.
Kad Jehovas pravietis Elija nosprieda, ka desmit cilšu valstī Izraēlā nav palicis neviens Jehovas kalpotājs, Jehova rūpīgi izmeklēja tautu un atrada diezgan daudz cilvēku — veselus septiņus tūkstošus —, kuriem viņa acīs piemita kaut kas labs.