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1 Kings 18 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Obadiah Meets Elijah

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Now it happened^H1961 after many^H7227 days^H3117 that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^H1961 to Elijah^H452 in the third^H7992 year^H8141, saying^H559, “Go^H1980, present^H7200 yourself to Ahab^H256, and I will provide^H5414 rain^H4306 on the face^H6440 of the earth^H127.”

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1Ki 18:2 - So Elijah^H452 went^H1980 to present^H7200 himself to Ahab^H256. Now the famine^H7458 was severe^H2389 in Samaria^H8111.

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1Ki 18:3 - Ahab^H256 summoned^H7121 Obadiah^H5662, who^H834 was in^H5921 charge^H5921 of^H5921 the household^H1004. (Now Obadiah^H5662 [fn]feared^H3372 the LORD^H3068 greatly^H3966;

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1Ki 18:4 - for when Jezebel^H348 killed^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, Obadiah^H5662 took^H3947 a hundred^H3967 prophets^H5030 and hid^H2244 them by fifties^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and provided^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325.)

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1Ki 18:5 - Then Ahab^H256 said^H559 to Obadiah^H5662, “Go^H1980 through the land^H776 to all^H3605 the springs^H4599 of water^H4325 and to all^H3605 the river^H5158 valleys^H5158; perhaps^H194 we will find^H4672 grass^H2682 and keep^H2421 the horses^H5483 and mules^H6505 alive^H2421, and not have to kill^H3772 some^H4480 of the cattle^H929.”

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1Ki 18:6 - So they divided^H2505 the land^H776 between them to [fn]survey^H5674 it; Ahab^H256 went^H1980 one^H259 way^H1870 by^H905 himself^H905, and Obadiah^H5662 went^H1980 another^H259 way^H1870 by^H905 himself^H905.

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Now as Obadiah^H5662 was on the way^H1870, behold^H2009, Elijah^H452 met^H7122 him, and he recognized^H5234 him and fell^H5307 on his face^H6440 and said^H559, “Is it you, Elijah^H452 my master^H113?”

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1Ki 18:8 - And he said^H559 to him, “It is I. Go^H1980, say^H559 to your master^H113, ‘Behold^H2009, Elijah^H452 is here.’”

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1Ki 18:9 - But he said^H559, “What^H4100 [fn]sin^H2398 have I committed^H2398, that you are handing^H5414^H3027 your servant^H5650 over to Ahab^H256, to put^H4191 me to^H4191 death^H4191?

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1Ki 18:10 - “As surely as the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 lives^H2416, there^H3426 is^H3426 no^H518 nation^H1471 or kingdom^H4467 to which^H834 my master^H113 has not sent^H7971 word to search^H1245 for you; and whenever they say^H559, ‘He is not here,’ he makes the kingdom^H4467 or nation^H1471 swear^H7650 that they could not find^H4672 you.

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1Ki 18:11 - “Yet now^H6258 you are saying^H559, ‘Go^H1980, say^H559 to your master^H113, “Behold^H2009, Elijah^H452 is here!”’

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1Ki 18:12 - “And it will come^H1961 about^H1961 when I leave^H1980^H4480 you that the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 will carry^H5375 you to where^H5921^H834 I do not know^H3045; so when I come^H935 and inform^H5046 Ahab^H256 and he cannot^H3808 find^H4672 you, he will kill^H2026 me, though I, your servant^H5650, have [fn]feared^H3372 the LORD^H3068 from my youth^H5271.

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1Ki 18:13 - “Has it not been reported^H5046 to my master^H113 what^H834 I did^H6213 when Jezebel^H348 killed^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, that I hid^H2244 a hundred^H3967 [fn]prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068 by fifties^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and provided^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325?

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1Ki 18:14 - “Yet now^H6258 you are saying^H559, ‘Go^H1980, say^H559 to your master^H113, “Behold^H2009, Elijah^H452 is here”’; he will then kill^H2026 me!”

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1Ki 18:15 - Then Elijah^H452 said^H559, “As surely as the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 lives^H2416, before^H6440 whom^H834 I stand^H5975, I will certainly^H3588 present^H7200 myself to him today^H3117.”

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1Ki 18:16 - So Obadiah^H5662 went^H1980 to meet^H7122 Ahab^H256 and informed^H5046 him; then Ahab^H256 went^H1980 to meet^H7122 Elijah^H452.

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When Ahab^H256 saw^H7200 Elijah^H452, Ahab^H256 said^H559 to him, “Is this^H2088 you, the cause^H5916 of^H5916 disaster^H5916 to Israel^H3478?”

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1Ki 18:18 - He said^H559, “I have not brought^H5916 disaster^H5916 to^H5916 Israel^H3478, but you and your father’s^H1 house^H1004 have, because you have abandoned^H5800 the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 and you have followed^H1980^H310 the Baals^H1168.

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1Ki 18:19 - “Now^H6258 then, send^H7971 orders and gather^H6908 to me all^H3605 Israel^H3478 at Mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760, together with 450^H702^H3967^H2572 prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168 and four^H702 hundred^H3967 prophets^H5030 of [fn]the Asherah^H842, who eat^H398 at Jezebel’s^H348 table^H7979.”

God or Baal on Mount Carmel

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So Ahab^H256 sent^H7971 orders among all^H3605 the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and brought^H6908 the prophets^H5030 together^H6908 at Mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760.

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1Ki 18:21 - Then Elijah^H452 approached^H5066 all^H3605 the people^H5971 and said^H559, “How^H4970 long^H5704^H4970 are you going to [fn]struggle^H6452 with the two^H8147 choices^H5587? If^H518 the LORD^H3068 is God^H430, follow^H1980^H310 Him; but if^H518 Baal^H1168, follow^H1980^H310 him.” But the people^H5971 did not answer^H6030 him so much as a word^H1697.

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1Ki 18:22 - Then Elijah^H452 said^H559 to the people^H5971, “I alone^H905 am left^H3498 as a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, while Baal’s^H1168 prophets^H5030 are 450^H702^H3967^H2572 men^H376.

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1Ki 18:23 - “Now have them give^H5414 us two^H8147 oxen^H6499; and have them choose^H977 the one^H259 ox^H6499 for themselves and cut^H5408 it up^H5408, and place^H7760 it on the wood^H6086, but put^H7760 no^H3808 fire^H784 under it; and I will prepare^H6213 the other^H259 ox^H6499 and lay^H5414 it on the wood^H6086, and I will not put^H7760 a fire^H784 under it.

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1Ki 18:24 - “Then you call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of your god^H430, and I will call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068; and the God^H430 who^H834 answers^H6030 by fire^H784, He is God^H430.” And all^H3605 the people^H5971 replied^H6030^H559, “[fn]That is a good^H2896 idea^H1697.”

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So Elijah^H452 said^H559 to the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168, “Choose^H977 the one^H259 ox^H6499 for yourselves and prepare^H6213 it first^H7223, since^H3588 there are many^H7227 of you, and call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of your god^H430, but put^H7760 no^H3808 fire^H784 under the ox.”

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1Ki 18:26 - Then they took^H3947 the ox^H6499 which^H834 [fn]was given^H5414 them and they prepared^H6213 it, and they called^H7121 on the name^H8034 of Baal^H1168 from morning^H1242 until^H5704 noon^H6672, saying^H559, “O Baal^H1168, answer^H6030 us!” But there^H369 was^H369 no^H369 voice^H6963 and no^H369 one^H369 answered^H6030. And they [fn]limped^H6452 about^H5921 the altar^H4196 which^H834 [fn]they had made^H6213.

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1Ki 18:27 - And at noon^H6672 Elijah^H452 ridiculed^H2048 them and said^H559, “Call^H7121 out^H7121 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, since^H3588 he is a god^H430; undoubtedly^H3588 he is attending^H7879 to^H7879 business^H7879, or is on the way^H5509, or is on a journey^H1870. Perhaps^H194 he is asleep^H3463, and will awaken^H3364.”

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1Ki 18:28 - So they cried^H7121 out^H7121 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, and cut^H1413 themselves according to their custom^H4941 with swords^H2719 and lances^H7420 until^H5704 blood^H1818 gushed^H8210 out^H8210 on them.

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1Ki 18:29 - When midday^H6672 was^H5674 past^H5674, they raved^H5012 until^H5704 the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice^H4503; but there^H369 was^H369 no^H369 voice^H6963, no^H369 one^H369 answered^H6030, and [fn]no^H369 one^H369 paid^H7182 attention^H7182.

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Then Elijah^H452 said^H559 to all^H3605 the people^H5971, “Come^H5066 forward^H5066 to me.” So all^H3605 the people^H5971 came^H5066 forward^H5066 to him. And he repaired^H7495 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 which had been torn^H2040 down^H2040.

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1Ki 18:31 - Then Elijah^H452 took^H3947 twelve^H8147^H6240 stones^H68, corresponding to the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290, to whom^H834 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 had come^H1961, saying^H559, “Israel^H3478 shall be your 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 around^H5439 the altar^H4196, large^H1004 enough^H1004 to hold^H1004 two [fn]measures^H5429 of seed^H2233.

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1Ki 18:33 - Then he laid^H6186 out^H6186 the wood^H6086, and he cut^H5408 the ox^H6499 in^H5408 pieces^H5408 and placed^H7760 it on the wood^H6086.

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1Ki 18:34 - And he said^H559, “Fill^H4390 four^H702 large^H3537 jars^H3537 with water^H4325 and pour^H3332 it on the burnt^H5930 offering^H5930 and on the wood^H6086.” And he said^H559, “Do^H8138 it a^H8138 second^H8138 time^H8138,” so they did^H8138 it a^H8138 second^H8138 time^H8138. Then he said^H559, “Do^H8027 it a^H8027 third^H8027 time^H8027,” so they did^H8027 it a^H8027 third^H8027 time^H8027.

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1Ki 18:35 - The water^H4325 flowed^H1980 around^H5439 the altar^H4196, and he also^H1571 filled^H4390 the trench^H8585 with water^H4325.

Elijah’s Prayer

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1Ki 18:36 - Then at the time^H3117 of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice^H4503, Elijah^H452 the prophet^H5030 approached^H5066 and said^H559, “LORD^H3068, God^H430 of Abraham^H85, Isaac^H3327, and Israel^H3478, today^H3117 let it be known^H3045 that You are God^H430 in Israel^H3478 and that I am Your servant^H5650, and that I have done^H6213 all^H3605 these^H428 things^H1697 at Your word^H1697.

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1Ki 18:37 - “Answer^H6030 me, LORD^H3068, answer^H6030 me, so that this^H2088 people^H5971 may know^H3045 that You, LORD^H3068, are God^H430, and that You have turned^H5437 their heart^H3820 back^H322.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:38

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

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1Ki 18:39 - When all^H3605 the people^H5971 saw^H7200 this, they fell^H5307 on their faces^H6440; and they said^H559, “The LORD^H3068, He is God^H430; the LORD^H3068, He is God^H430!”

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1Ki 18:40 - Then Elijah^H452 said^H559 to them, “Seize^H8610 the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168; do not let one^H376 of them escape^H4422.” So they seized^H8610 them; and Elijah^H452 brought^H3381 them down^H3381 to the brook^H5158 Kishon^H7028, and slaughtered^H7819 them there^H8033.

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Now Elijah^H452 said^H559 to Ahab^H256, “Go^H5927 up^H5927, eat^H398 and drink^H8354; for there is the sound^H6963 of the roar^H1995 of a heavy shower^H1653.”

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

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

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1Ki 18:44 - And when he returned the seventh^H7637 time, he said^H559, “Behold^H2009, a cloud^H5645 as small^H6996 as a person’s^H376 hand^H3709 is coming^H5927 up^H5927 from the sea^H3220.” And Elijah said^H559, “Go^H5927 up^H5927, say^H559 to Ahab^H256, ‘Harness^H631 your chariot horses and go^H3381 down^H3381, so that the heavy shower^H1653 does not stop^H6113 you.’”

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1Ki 18:45 - Meanwhile^H5704^H3541 the sky^H8064 became^H6937 dark^H6937 with clouds^H5645 and wind^H7307 came up, and there was a heavy^H1419 shower^H1653. And Ahab^H256 rode^H7392 and went^H1980 to Jezreel^H3157.

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1Ki 18:46 - Then the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was on Elijah^H452, and he [fn]belted^H8151 his cloak around^H8151 his waist^H4975 and [fn]outran^H7323^H6440 Ahab^H256 [fn]to Jezreel^H3157.

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Or revered

Lit pass through

Lit have I sinned

Or revered

Lit men of the prophets

(18:19)

I.e., wooden symbol of a female deity

(18:21)

Lit limp on the two crutches

(18:24)

Lit The matter is good

(18:26)

Lit he gave

(18:26)

I.e., in a type of ceremonial dance

(18:26)

As in some mss and ancient versions; MT he

(18:29)

Lit there was no attention

(18:32)

Heb seahs; i.e., one seah equals about 7 qt. or 7.7 liters

(18:46)

I.e., for travel

(18:46)

Lit ran ahead of

(18:46)

Lit until your coming to

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