1 Kings 18:41 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 18:41

39 Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, ^a“The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”

40 And Elijah said to them, ^a“Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!” So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the Brook ^bKishon and ^cexecuted them there.

The Drought Ends

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

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

43 and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.”

44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.’ ”

45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.

46 Then the ^ahand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he ^bgirded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 18:41

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American Standard Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

Amplified® Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

Contemporary English Version
Elijah told Ahab, "Get something to eat and drink. I hear a heavy rain coming."

Darby English Version
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

Good News Bible
Then Elijah said to King Ahab, "Now, go and eat. I hear the roar of rain approaching."

King James Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

New American Standard Bible
Now Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a {heavy} shower."

New International Version
And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain."

New King James Version
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there we hear the sound of the roar of a heavy shower."

Revised Standard Version
And Eli'jah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of the rushing of rain."

Young's Literal Translation
And Elijah saith to Ahab, `Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'

New English Translation
Then Elijah told Ahab, “Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard.”¹

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