1 Kings 18:15
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And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.

As the Lord

1 Kings 18:10 As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when all answered: He is not here: he took an oath of every kingdom and nation, because thou wast not found.

Hebrews 6:16,17 For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy. . . .

of hosts liveth

Genesis 2:1 So the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the furniture of them.

Deuteronomy 4:19 Lest perhaps lifting up thy eyes to heaven, thou see the sun and the moon, and all the stars of heaven, and being deceived by error thou adore and serve them, which the Lord thy God created for the service of all the nations, that are under heaven.

Job 25:3 Is there any numbering of his soldiers? and upon whom shall not his light arise?

Psalm 24:8-10 Who is this King of Glory? the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle. . . .

Psalm 103:21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.

Psalm 148:2,3 Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts. . . .

Isaiah 6:3 And they cried one to another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of hosts, all the earth is full of his glory,

Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them abroad to the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom have walked, and whom they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth.

Luke 2:13,14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying: . . .

before whom I

1 Kings 17:1 And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 1:38 But Josue the son of Nun, thy minister, he shall go in for thee: exhort and encourage him, and he shall divide the land by lot to Israel.

Luke 1:19 And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God and am sent to speak to thee and to bring thee these good tidings.

I will surely

Isaiah 51:7,8 Hearken to me, you that know what is just, my people who have my law in your heart: fear ye not the reproach of men, and be not afraid of their blasphemies. . . .

Context
Elijah Confronts Ahab
14And now thou sayest: Go and tell thy master: Elias is here: that he may kill me. 15And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
And Elias the Thesbite, of the inhabitants of Galaad, said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth.

1 Kings 18:14
And now thou sayest: Go and tell thy master: Elias is here: that he may kill me.

1 Kings 18:16
Abdias therefore went to meet Achab, and told him: and Achab came to meet Elias.

1 Kings 22:14
But Micheas said to him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever the Lord shall say to me, that will I speak.

Lexicon
Then Elijah
אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites

said,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“As surely as the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts
צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

lives,
חַ֚י (ḥay)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

before
לְפָנָ֑יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

whom
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I stand,
עָמַ֖דְתִּי (‘ā·maḏ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

I will present myself
אֵרָאֶ֥ה (’ê·rā·’eh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

to Ahab
אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

today.”
הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day


Additional Translations
Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.”And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day.

And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.

And Eliu said, As the Lord of Hosts before whom I stand lives, to-day I will appear before him.

And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.

And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today.

And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to-day.

Elijah said, "As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

And Elijah saith, 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'
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