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1 Kings 18 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Obadiah Meets Elijah

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1Ki 18:1 - And it came to pass after many^H7227 days,^H3117 that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 in the third^H7992 year,^H8141 saying,^H559 Go,^H3212 shew^H7200 thyself unto Ahab;^H256 and I will send^H5414 rain^H4306 upon^H6440 the earth.^H127

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1Ki 18:2 - And Elijah^H452 went^H3212 to shew^H7200 himself unto Ahab.^H256 And there was a sore^H2389 famine^H7458 in Samaria.^H8111

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1Ki 18:3 - And Ahab^H256 called^H7121 Obadiah,^H5662 which was the governor of his house.^H1004 (Now Obadiah^H5662 feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068 greatly:^H3966

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1Ki 18:4 - For it was so, when Jezebel^H348 cut off^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 that Obadiah^H5662 took^H3947 an hundred^H3967 prophets,^H5030 and hid^H2244 them by fifty^H376^H2572 in a cave,^H4631 and fed^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water.)^H4325

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1Ki 18:5 - And Ahab^H256 said^H559 unto Obadiah,^H5662 Go^H3212 into the land,^H776 unto all fountains^H4599 of water,^H4325 and unto all brooks:^H5158 peradventure^H194 we may find^H4672 grass^H2682 to save^H2421 the horses^H5483 and mules^H6505 alive,^H2421 that we lose^H3772 not all the beasts.^H929

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1Ki 18:6 - So they divided^H2505 the land^H776 between them to pass throughout^H5674 it: Ahab^H256 went^H1980 one^H259 way^H1870 by himself, and Obadiah^H5662 went^H1980 another^H259 way^H1870 by himself.

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1Ki 18:7 - And as Obadiah^H5662 was in the way,^H1870 behold, Elijah^H452 met^H7125 him: and he knew^H5234 him, and fell^H5307 on his face,^H6440 and said,^H559 Art thou that my lord^H113 Elijah?^H452

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1Ki 18:8 - And he answered^H559 him, I am: go,^H3212 tell^H559 thy lord,^H113 Behold, Elijah^H452 is here.

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1Ki 18:9 - And he said,^H559 What have I sinned,^H2398 that thou wouldest deliver^H5414 thy servant^H5650 into the hand^H3027 of Ahab,^H256 to slay^H4191 me?

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1Ki 18:10 - As the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 liveth,^H2416 there is no^H3426 nation^H1471 or kingdom,^H4467 whither^H834 my lord^H113 hath not sent^H7971 to seek^H1245 thee: and when they said,^H559 He is not there; he took an oath^H7650 of the kingdom^H4467 and nation,^H1471 that they found^H4672 thee not.

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1Ki 18:11 - And now thou sayest,^H559 Go,^H3212 tell^H559 thy lord,^H113 Behold, Elijah^H452 is here.

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1Ki 18:12 - And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone^H3212 from thee, that the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 shall carry^H5375 thee whither I know^H3045 not; and so when I come^H935 and tell^H5046 Ahab,^H256 and he cannot find^H4672 thee, he shall slay^H2026 me: but I thy servant^H5650 fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 from my youth.^H5271

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1Ki 18:13 - Was it not told^H5046 my lord^H113 what I did^H6213 when Jezebel^H348 slew^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 how I hid^H2244 an hundred^H3967 men^H376 of the LORD'S^H3068 prophets^H5030 by fifty^H2572 in a cave,^H4631 and fed^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water?^H4325

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1Ki 18:14 - And now thou sayest,^H559 Go,^H3212 tell^H559 thy lord,^H113 Behold, Elijah^H452 is here: and he shall slay^H2026 me.

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1Ki 18:15 - And Elijah^H452 said,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 liveth,^H2416 before^H6440 whom I stand,^H5975 I will surely shew^H7200 myself unto him to day.^H3117

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1Ki 18:16 - So Obadiah^H5662 went^H3212 to meet^H7125 Ahab,^H256 and told^H5046 him: and Ahab^H256 went^H3212 to meet^H7125 Elijah.^H452

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1Ki 18:17 - And it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 saw^H7200 Elijah,^H452 that Ahab^H256 said^H559 unto him, Art thou he that troubleth^H5916 Israel?^H3478

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1Ki 18:18 - And he answered,^H559 I have not troubled^H5916 Israel;^H3478 but thou, and thy father's^H1 house,^H1004 in that ye have forsaken^H5800 the commandments^H4687 of the LORD,^H3068 and thou hast followed^H3212^H310 Baalim.^H1168

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1Ki 18:19 - Now therefore send,^H7971 and gather^H6908 to me all Israel^H3478 unto mount^H2022 Carmel,^H3760 and the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168 four^H702 hundred^H3967 and fifty,^H2572 and the prophets^H5030 of the groves^H842 four^H702 hundred,^H3967 which eat^H398 at Jezebel's^H348 table.^H7979

God or Baal on Mount Carmel

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1Ki 18:20 - So Ahab^H256 sent^H7971 unto all the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and gathered^H6908 ➔ the prophets^H5030 together^H6908 unto mount^H2022 Carmel.^H3760

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1Ki 18:21 - And Elijah^H452 came^H5066 unto all the people,^H5971 and said,^H559 How long^H5921 halt^H6452 ye between two^H8147 opinions?^H5587 if the LORD^H3068 be God,^H430 follow him: but if Baal,^H1168 then follow^H3212^H310 him. And the people^H5971 answered^H6030 him not a word.^H1697

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1Ki 18:22 - Then said^H559 Elijah^H452 unto the people,^H5971 I, even I only, remain^H3498 a prophet^H5030 of the LORD;^H3068 but Baal's^H1168 prophets^H5030 are four^H702 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 men.^H376

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1Ki 18:23 - Let them therefore give^H5414 us two^H8147 bullocks;^H6499 and let them choose^H977 one^H259 bullock^H6499 for themselves, and cut it in pieces,^H5408 and lay^H7760 it on wood,^H6086 and put^H7760 no fire^H784 under: and I will dress^H6213 the other^H259 bullock,^H6499 and lay^H5414 it on wood,^H6086 and put^H7760 no fire^H784 under:

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1Ki 18:24 - And call^H7121 ye on the name^H8034 of your gods,^H430 and I will call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of the LORD:^H3068 and the God^H430 that answereth^H6030 by fire,^H784 let him be God.^H430 And all the people^H5971 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 It is well^H2896 spoken.^H1697

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1Ki 18:25 - And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto the prophets^H5030 of Baal,^H1168 Choose^H977 you one^H259 bullock^H6499 for yourselves, and dress^H6213 it first;^H7223 for ye are many;^H7227 and call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of your gods,^H430 but put^H7760 no fire^H784 under.

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1Ki 18:26 - And they took^H3947 the bullock^H6499 which was given^H5414 them, and they dressed^H6213 it, and called^H7121 on the name^H8034 of Baal^H1168 from morning^H1242 even until noon,^H6672 saying,^H559 O Baal,^H1168 hear^H6030 us. But there was no^H369 voice,^H6963 nor any that answered.^H6030 And they leaped^H6452 upon the altar^H4196 which was made.^H6213

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1Ki 18:27 - And it came to pass at noon,^H6672 that Elijah^H452 mocked^H2048 them, and said,^H559 Cry^H7121 aloud:^H1419^H6963 for he is a god;^H430 either he is talking,^H7879 or he is pursuing,^H7873 or he is in a journey,^H1870 or peradventure^H194 he sleepeth,^H3463 and must be awaked.^H3364

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1Ki 18:28 - And they cried^H7121 aloud,^H6963^H1419 and cut^H1413 themselves after their manner^H4941 with knives^H2719 and lancets,^H7420 till the blood^H1818 gushed out^H8210 upon them.

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1Ki 18:29 - And it came to pass, when midday^H6672 was past,^H5674 and they prophesied^H5012 until the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice,^H4503 that there was neither voice,^H6963 nor any to answer,^H6030 nor any that regarded.^H7182

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1Ki 18:30 - And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto all the people,^H5971 Come near^H5066 unto me. And all the people^H5971 came near^H5066 unto him. And he repaired^H7495 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 that was broken down.^H2040

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1Ki 18:31 - And Elijah^H452 took^H3947 twelve^H8147^H6240 stones,^H68 according to the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob,^H3290 unto whom the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came, saying,^H559 Israel^H3478 shall be thy name:^H8034

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1Ki 18:32 - And with the stones^H68 he built^H1129 an altar^H4196 in the name^H8034 of the LORD:^H3068 and he made^H6213 a trench^H8585 about^H5439 the altar,^H4196 as great as would contain^H1004 two measures^H5429 of seed.^H2233

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1Ki 18:33 - And he put^H6186 ➔ the wood^H6086 in order,^H6186 and cut^H5408 the bullock^H6499 in pieces, and laid^H7760 him on the wood,^H6086 and said,^H559 Fill^H4390 four^H702 barrels^H3537 with water,^H4325 and pour^H3332 it on the burnt sacrifice,^H5930 and on the wood.^H6086

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1Ki 18:34 - And he said,^H559 Do it the second time.^H8138 And they did it the second time.^H8138 And he said,^H559 Do it the third time.^H8027 And they did it the third time.^H8027

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1Ki 18:35 - And the water^H4325 ran^H3212 round about^H5439 the altar;^H4196 and he filled^H4390 the trench^H8585 also with water.^H4325

Elijah's Prayer

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1Ki 18:36 - And it came to pass at the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice,^H4503 that Elijah^H452 the prophet^H5030 came near,^H5066 and said,^H559 LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham,^H85 Isaac,^H3327 and of Israel,^H3478 let it be known^H3045 this day^H3117 that thou art God^H430 in Israel,^H3478 and that I am thy servant,^H5650 and that I have done^H6213 all these things at thy word.^H1697

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1Ki 18:37 - Hear^H6030 me, O LORD,^H3068 hear^H6030 me, that this people^H5971 may know^H3045 that thou art the LORD^H3068 God,^H430 and that thou hast turned^H5437 ➔ their heart^H3820 back^H5437 again.^H322

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1Ki 18:38 - Then the fire^H784 of the LORD^H3068 fell,^H5307 and consumed^H398 the burnt sacrifice,^H5930 and the wood,^H6086 and the stones,^H68 and the dust,^H6083 and licked up^H3897 the water^H4325 that was in the trench.^H8585

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1Ki 18:39 - And when all the people^H5971 saw^H7200 it, they fell^H5307 on their faces:^H6440 and they said,^H559 The LORD,^H3068 he is the God;^H430 the LORD,^H3068 he is the God.^H430

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1Ki 18:40 - And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto them, Take^H8610 the prophets^H5030 of Baal;^H1168 let not one^H376 of them escape.^H4422 And they took^H8610 them: and Elijah^H452 brought them down^H3381 to the brook^H5158 Kishon,^H7028 and slew^H7819 them there.

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1Ki 18:41 - And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto Ahab,^H256 Get thee up,^H5927 eat^H398 and drink;^H8354 for there is a sound^H6963 of abundance^H1995 of rain.^H1653

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1Ki 18:42 - So Ahab^H256 went up^H5927 to eat^H398 and to drink.^H8354 And Elijah^H452 went up^H5927 to the top^H7218 of Carmel;^H3760 and he cast himself down^H1457 upon the earth,^H776 and put^H7760 his face^H6440 between his knees,^H1290

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1Ki 18:43 - And said^H559 to his servant,^H5288 Go up^H5927 now, look^H5027 toward^H1870 the sea.^H3220 And he went up,^H5927 and looked,^H5027 and said,^H559 There is nothing.^H3972 And he said,^H559 Go again^H7725 seven^H7651 times.^H6471

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1Ki 18:44 - And it came to pass at the seventh time,^H7637 that he said,^H559 Behold, there ariseth^H5927 a little^H6996 cloud^H5645 out of the sea,^H3220 like a man's^H376 hand.^H3709 And he said,^H559 Go up,^H5927 say^H559 unto Ahab,^H256 Prepare^H631 thy chariot, and get thee down,^H3381 that the rain^H1653 stop^H6113 thee not.

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1Ki 18:45 - And it came to pass in the mean while,^H3541 that the heaven^H8064 was black^H6937 with clouds^H5645 and wind,^H7307 and there was a great^H1419 rain.^H1653 And Ahab^H256 rode,^H7392 and went^H3212 to Jezreel.^H3157

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1Ki 18:46 - And the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was on Elijah;^H452 and he girded up^H8151 his loins,^H4975 and ran^H7323 before^H6440 Ahab^H256 to the entrance^H935 of Jezreel.^H3157

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