Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria, New Living Translation So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria. English Standard Version So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. Berean Standard Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria, King James Bible And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. New King James Version So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria. New American Standard Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. NASB 1995 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. NASB 1977 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. Legacy Standard Bible So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. Amplified Bible So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. Christian Standard Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. American Standard Version And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Elyah went on to appear to Akhab, and the famine was severe in Samaria. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Eliu went to appear before Achaab: and the famine was severe in Samaria. Douay-Rheims Bible And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria. English Revised Version And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was particularly severe in Samaria. Good News Translation So Elijah started out. The famine in Samaria was at its worst, International Standard Version So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria. Literal Standard Version and Elijah goes to appear to Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria, Majority Standard Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria, New American Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine in Samaria was severe, NET Bible So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. New Revised Standard Version So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. New Heart English Bible So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria. Webster's Bible Translation And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a grievous famine in Samaria. World English Bible Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. Young's Literal Translation and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria, Additional Translations ... Context Elijah Confronts Ahab1After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.” 2So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria, 3and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,… Cross References 1 Kings 18:1 After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth." 1 Kings 18:3 and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD, Treasury of Scripture And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. went to shew Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. a sore Leviticus 26:26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. Deuteronomy 28:23,24 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron… 2 Kings 6:25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. Jump to Previous Ahab Appear Elijah Eli'jah Famine Food Grievous Present Samaria Sama'ria Severe Shew Show SoreJump to Next Ahab Appear Elijah Eli'jah Famine Food Grievous Present Samaria Sama'ria Severe Shew Show Sore1 Kings 18 1. In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah9. Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah 17. Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets 41. Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel Verse 2. - And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And [or Now. It would, perhaps, have been better to begin a new verse here, as this is the beginning of a parenthesis, explanatory of the circumstances under which king and prophet met. It was the famine led to Obadiah's encountering Elijah on the road] there was a sore famine in Samaria. [The effect of a three years' drought would be to reduce the entire people to the verge of starvation. The severity of the famine was no doubt mitigated, as on a former occasion (Genesis 41:57), by the importation of corn from Egypt.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites went וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to present לְהֵרָא֖וֹת (lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see himself to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Ahab. אַחְאָ֑ב (’aḥ·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet The famine וְהָרָעָ֖ב (wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger was severe חָזָ֥ק (ḥā·zāq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty in Samaria, בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel Links 1 Kings 18:2 NIV1 Kings 18:2 NLT 1 Kings 18:2 ESV 1 Kings 18:2 NASB 1 Kings 18:2 KJV 1 Kings 18:2 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 18:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:2 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:2 French Bible 1 Kings 18:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 18:2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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