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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^H1961 after many^H7227 days,^H3117 that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^H1961 to^H413 Elijah^H452 in^H8141^➔ the third^H7992 year,^➔^H8141 saying,^H559 Go,^H3212 shew thyself^H7200 unto^H413 Ahab;^H256 and I will send^H5414 rain^H4306 upon^H5921^H6440 the earth.^H127

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1Ki 18:2 - And^H3212^➔ Elijah^H452 went^➔^H3212 to shew himself^H7200 unto^H413 Ahab.^H256 And^H7458^➔ there was a^➔^H7458^➔ sore^H2389 famine^➔^H7458 in Samaria.^H8111

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1Ki 18:3 - And^H7121^➔ Ahab^H256 called^➔^H7121 Obadiah,^H5662 which^H834 was the governor of his house.^H5921^H1004 (Now Obadiah^H5662 feared^H1961^H3373 the LORD^H3068 greatly:^H3966

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1Ki 18:4 - For it was^H1961 so, when^H3772^➔ Jezebel^H348 cut off^➔^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 that^H3947^➔ Obadiah^H5662 took^➔^H3947 an hundred^H3967 prophets,^H5030 and hid them^H2244 by fifty^H2572 in a cave,^H4631 and fed them^H3557 with bread^H3899 and water.)^H4325

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1Ki 18:5 - And^H559^➔ Ahab^H256 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Obadiah,^H5662 Go^H3212 into the land,^H776 unto^H413 all^H3605 fountains^H4599 of water,^H4325 and unto^H413 all^H3605 brooks:^H5158 peradventure^H194 we may find^H4672 grass^H2682 to save^H2421^➔ the horses^H5483 and mules^H6505 alive,^➔^H2421 that^H3808^➔ we lose^H3772 not^➔^H3808 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,^H905 and Obadiah^H5662 went^H1980 another^H259 way^H1870 by himself.^H905

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1Ki 18:7 - And as^H1961^➔ Obadiah^H5662 was^➔^H1961 in the way,^H1870 behold,^H2009 Elijah^H452 met him:^H7125 and he knew him,^H5234 and fell^H5307 on^H5921 his face,^H6440 and said,^H559 Art thou^H859 that^H2088 my lord^H113 Elijah?^H452

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1Ki 18:8 - And he answered^H559 him, I^H589 am: go,^H3212 tell^H559 thy lord,^H113 Behold,^H2009 Elijah^H452 is here.

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1Ki 18:9 - And he said,^H559 What^H4100 have I sinned,^H2398 that^H3588 thou^H859 wouldest deliver^H5414 thy servant^H5650 into the hand^H3027 of Ahab,^H256 to slay me?^H4191

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1Ki 18:10 - As the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 liveth,^H2416 there is^H3426 no^H518 nation^H1471 or kingdom,^H4467 whither^H834 my lord^H113 hath^H7971^➔ not^H3808 sent^➔^H7971 to seek thee:^H1245 and when they said,^H559 He is not^H369 there; he took an oath^H7650 of the kingdom^H4467 and^H853 nation,^H1471 that^H3588 they found thee^H4672 not.^H3808

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1Ki 18:11 - And now^H6258 thou^H859 sayest,^H559 Go,^H3212 tell^H559 thy lord,^H113 Behold,^H2009 Elijah^H452 is here.

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1Ki 18:12 - And it shall come to pass,^H1961 as soon as I^H589 am gone^H3212 from thee,^H854 that the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 shall carry thee^H5375 whither^H834 I know^H3045 not;^H3808 and so when I come^H935 and tell^H5046 Ahab,^H256 and^H3808^➔ he^H4672^➔ cannot^➔^H3808 find thee,^➔^H4672 he shall slay me:^H2026 but I thy servant^H5650 fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 from my youth.^H5271

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1Ki 18:13 - Was it^H5046^➔ not^H3808 told^➔^H5046 my lord^H113 what^H834 I did^H6213 when^H2026^➔ Jezebel^H348 slew^➔^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 how I hid^H2244 an hundred^H3967 men^H376 of the^H5030^➔ LORD'S^H3068 prophets^➔^H5030 by fifty^H2572^H2572^H376 in a cave,^H4631 and fed them^H3557 with bread^H3899 and water?^H4325

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1Ki 18:14 - And now^H6258 thou^H859 sayest,^H559 Go,^H3212 tell^H559 thy lord,^H113 Behold,^H2009 Elijah^H452 is here: and he shall slay me.^H2026

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1Ki 18:15 - And^H559^➔ Elijah^H452 said,^➔^H559 As the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 liveth,^H2416 before^H6440 whom^H834 I stand,^H5975 I will^H7200^➔ surely^H3588 shew myself^➔^H7200 unto him^H413 to day.^H3117

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

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1Ki 18:17 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H7200^➔ Ahab^H256 saw^➔^H7200 Elijah,^H452 that^H559^➔ Ahab^H256 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Art thou^H859 he^H2088 that troubleth^H5916 Israel?^H3478

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1Ki 18:18 - And he answered,^H559 I have^H5916^➔ not^H3808 troubled^➔^H5916 Israel;^H3478 but^H3588^H518 thou,^H859 and^H1004^➔ 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^H6258 send,^H7971 and gather^H6908 to me^H413 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 unto^H413 mount^H2022 Carmel,^H3760 and^H853 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^H7979^➔ Jezebel's^H348 table.^➔^H7979

God or Baal on Mount Carmel

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1Ki 18:20 - So^H7971^➔ Ahab^H256 sent^➔^H7971 unto all^H3605 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and gathered^H6908^➔ the prophets^H5030 together^➔^H6908 unto^H413 mount^H2022 Carmel.^H3760

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1Ki 18:21 - And^H5066^➔ Elijah^H452 came^➔^H5066 unto^H413 all^H3605 the people,^H5971 and said,^H559 How^H4970 long^H5704 halt^H6452 ye^H859 between^H5921 two^H8147 opinions?^H5587 if^H518 the LORD^H3068 be God,^H430 follow him:^H3212^H310 but if^H518 Baal,^H1168 then follow^H3212^➔^H310 him.^➔^H3212 And^H3808^➔ the people^H5971 answered^H6030 him^H853 not^➔^H3808 a word.^H1697

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1Ki 18:22 - Then said^H559 Elijah^H452 unto^H413 the people,^H5971 I,^H589 even I only,^H905 remain^H3498 a prophet^H5030 of the LORD;^H3068 but^H5030^➔ 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^H5921 wood,^H6086 and^H784^➔ put^H7760 no^H3808 fire^➔^H784 under: and I^H589 will dress^H6213 the^H6499^➔ other^H259 bullock,^➔^H6499 and lay^H5414 it on^H5921 wood,^H6086 and^H784^➔ put^H7760 no^H3808 fire^➔^H784 under:

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1Ki 18:24 - And call ye^H7121 on the name^H8034 of your gods,^H430 and I^H589 will call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of the LORD:^H3068 and^H1961^➔ the God^H430 that^H834 answereth^H6030 by fire,^H784 let^➔^H1961^➔ him^H1931 be^➔^H1961 God.^H430 And^H6030^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 It is^H1697^➔ well^H2896 spoken.^➔^H1697

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1Ki 18:25 - And^H559^➔ Elijah^H452 said^➔^H559 unto the prophets^H5030 of Baal,^H1168 Choose you^H977 one^H259 bullock^H6499 for yourselves, and dress^H6213 it first;^H7223 for^H3588 ye^H859 are many;^H7227 and call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of your gods,^H430 but^H784^➔ put^H7760 no^H3808 fire^➔^H784 under.

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1Ki 18:26 - And they took^H3947 the bullock^H6499 which^H834 was given^H5414 them, and they dressed^H6213 it, and called^H7121 on the name^H8034 of Baal^H1168 from morning^H1242 even until^H5704 noon,^H6672 saying,^H559 O Baal,^H1168 hear us.^H6030 But^H369^➔ there was no^➔^H369 voice,^H6963 nor any^H369 that answered.^H6030 And they leaped^H6452 upon^H5921 the altar^H4196 which^H834 was made.^H6213

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1Ki 18:27 - And it came to pass^H1961 at noon,^H6672 that^H2048^➔ Elijah^H452 mocked^➔^H2048 them, and said,^H559 Cry^H7121 aloud:^H1419^H6963 for^H3588 he^H1931 is a god;^H430 either^H3588 he is talking,^H7879 or^H3588 he is pursuing,^H7873 or^H3588 he is in a journey,^H1870 or peradventure^H194 he^H1931 sleepeth,^H3463 and must be awaked.^H3364

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1Ki 18:28 - And they cried^H7121 aloud,^H1419^H6963 and cut themselves^H1413 after their manner^H4941 with knives^H2719 and lancets,^H7420 till^H5704 the blood^H1818 gushed out^H8210 upon them.^H5921

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1Ki 18:29 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H5674^➔ midday^H6672 was past,^➔^H5674 and they prophesied^H5012 until^H5704 the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice,^H4503 that^H369^➔ there was neither^➔^H369 voice,^H6963 nor any^H369 to answer,^H6030 nor any^H369 that regarded.^H7182

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1Ki 18:30 - And^H559^➔ Elijah^H452 said^➔^H559 unto all^H3605 the people,^H5971 Come near^H5066 unto me.^H413 And^H5066^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 came near^➔^H5066 unto him.^H413 And he repaired^H7495 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 that was broken down.^H2040

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1Ki 18:31 - And^H3947^➔ 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^H413 whom^H834 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came,^H1961 saying,^H559 Israel^H3478 shall be^H1961 thy name:^H8034

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1Ki 18:32 - And^H1129^➔ with^H853 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,^➔^H5408 and laid^H7760 him on^H5921 the wood,^H6086 and said,^H559 Fill^H4390 four^H702 barrels^H3537 with water,^H4325 and pour^H3332 it on^H5921 the burnt sacrifice,^H5930 and on^H5921 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^H3212^➔ the water^H4325 ran^➔^H3212 round about^H5439 the altar;^H4196 and^H1571^➔ he filled^H4390 the trench^H8585 also^➔^H1571 with water.^H4325

Elijah's Prayer

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1Ki 18:36 - And it came to pass^H1961 at the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice,^H4503 that^H5066^➔ 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^H3588 thou^H859 art God^H430 in Israel,^H3478 and that I^H589 am thy servant,^H5650 and^H1697^➔ that I have done^H6213 all^H3605 these^H428 things^H1697 at thy word.^➔^H1697

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1Ki 18:37 - Hear me,^H6030 O LORD,^H3068 hear me,^H6030 that^H3045^➔ this^H2088 people^H5971 may know^➔^H3045 that^H3588 thou^H859 art the LORD^H3068 God,^H430 and that thou^H859 hast turned^H5437^➔ their heart^H3820 back^➔^H5437 again.^H322

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1Ki 18:38 - Then^H5307^➔ the fire^H784 of the LORD^H3068 fell,^➔^H5307 and consumed^H398 the burnt sacrifice,^H5930 and^H853 the wood,^H6086 and^H853 the stones,^H68 and^H853 the dust,^H6083 and^H853 licked up^H3897 the water^H4325 that^H834 was in the trench.^H8585

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1Ki 18:39 - And when^H7200^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 saw^➔^H7200 it, they fell^H5307 on^H5921 their faces:^H6440 and they said,^H559 The LORD,^H3068 he^H1931 is the God;^H430 the LORD,^H3068 he^H1931 is the God.^H430

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1Ki 18:40 - And^H559^➔ Elijah^H452 said^➔^H559 unto them, Take^H8610 the prophets^H5030 of Baal;^H1168 let^H4422^➔ not^H408 one^H376 of them^H1992 escape.^➔^H4422 And they took them:^H8610 and^H3381^➔ Elijah^H452 brought them down^➔^H3381 to^H413 the brook^H5158 Kishon,^H7028 and slew them^H7819 there.^H8033

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1Ki 18:41 - And^H559^➔ Elijah^H452 said^➔^H559 unto Ahab,^H256 Get thee up,^H5927 eat^H398 and drink;^H8354 for^H3588 there is a sound^H6963 of abundance^H1995 of rain.^H1653

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1Ki 18:42 - So^H5927^➔ Ahab^H256 went up^➔^H5927 to eat^H398 and to drink.^H8354 And Elijah^H452 went up^H5927 to^H413 the top^H7218 of Carmel;^H3760 and he cast himself down^H1457 upon the earth,^H776 and put^H7760 his face^H6440 between^H996 his knees,^H1290

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1Ki 18:43 - And said^H559 to^H413 his servant,^H5288 Go up^H5927 now,^H4994 look^H5027 toward^H1870 the sea.^H3220 And he went up,^H5927 and looked,^H5027 and said,^H559 There is nothing.^H369^H3972 And he said,^H559 Go again^H7725 seven^H7651 times.^H6471

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1Ki 18:44 - And it came to pass^H1961 at the seventh time,^H7637 that he said,^H559 Behold,^H2009 there ariseth^H5927 a^H5645^➔ little^H6996 cloud^➔^H5645 out of the sea,^H3220 like a^H3709^➔ man's^H376 hand.^➔^H3709 And he said,^H559 Go up,^H5927 say^H559 unto^H413 Ahab,^H256 Prepare^H631 thy chariot, and get thee down,^H3381 that^H3808^➔ the rain^H1653 stop thee^H6113 not.^➔^H3808

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1Ki 18:45 - And it came to pass^H1961 in the mean while,^H5704^H3541^H5704^H3541 that the heaven^H8064 was black^H6937 with clouds^H5645 and wind,^H7307 and there was^H1961 a^H1653^➔ great^H1419 rain.^➔^H1653 And^H7392^➔ 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^H1961 on^H413 Elijah;^H452 and he girded up^H8151 his loins,^H4975 and ran^H7323 before^H6440 Ahab^H256 to^H5704 the entrance^H935 of Jezreel.^H3157

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