Verse 42

1 Kings 18:42

World English Bible, British Edition

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42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶ/אֱכֹ֣ל וְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֑וֹת וְ/אֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל רֹ֤אשׁ הַ/כַּרְמֶל֙ וַ/יִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָ/ה וַ/יָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖י/ו בֵּ֥ין ברכ/ו בִּרְכָּֽי/ו

English Translation

And Ahab went up to eat and drink, and Elijah went up to the top of Carmel and bowed down on the earth and put his face between his knees.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 After many days, the LORD’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ah... Focus ↗

2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. Focus ↗

3 Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly; Focus ↗

4 for when Jezebel cut off the LORD’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them fifty... Focus ↗

5 Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks. Perh... Focus ↗

6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadi... Focus ↗

7 As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognised him, and fell on his face, and said... Focus ↗

8 He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’” Focus ↗

9 He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me? Focus ↗

10 As the LORD your God (Elohim) lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to see... Focus ↗

11 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’ Focus ↗

12 It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that the LORD’s Spirit will carry you I don’t know where; an... Focus ↗

13 Wasn’t it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the LORD’s prophets, how I hid one hundred men... Focus ↗

14 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.” Focus ↗

15 Elijah said, “As the LORD of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him tod... Focus ↗

16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah. Focus ↗

17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?” Focus ↗

18 He answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken... Focus ↗

19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred and fifty of the p... Focus ↗

20 So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel. Focus ↗

21 Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If the... Focus ↗

22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophe... Focus ↗

23 Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pie... Focus ↗

24 You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the LORD’s name. The God (Elohim) who answers b... Focus ↗

25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first, for you ar... Focus ↗

26 They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from mo... Focus ↗

27 At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or... Focus ↗

28 They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out... Focus ↗

29 When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice... Focus ↗

30 Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired... Focus ↗

31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the L... Focus ↗

32 With the stones he built an altar in the LORD’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough... Focus ↗

33 He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four ja... Focus ↗

34 He said, “Do it a second time;” and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time;” and... Focus ↗

35 The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water. Focus ↗

36 At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “LORD, the God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

37 Hear me, LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you, LORD, are God (Elohim), and that you hav... Focus ↗

38 Then the LORD’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and i... Focus ↗

39 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “The LORD, he is God (Elohim)! the... Focus ↗

40 Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!” They seized them; a... Focus ↗

41 Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” Focus ↗

42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down...

43 He said to his servant, “Go up now and look towards the sea.” He went up and looked, then said, “The... Focus ↗

44 On the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.”... Focus ↗

45 In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, a... Focus ↗

46 The LORD’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entr... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (46 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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