Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” New Living Translation Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!” English Standard Version And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” Berean Standard Bible And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” King James Bible And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. New King James Version Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” New American Standard Bible Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.” NASB 1995 Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.” NASB 1977 Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.” Legacy Standard Bible Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the tumult of rain.” Amplified Bible Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.” Christian Standard Bible Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.” American Standard Version And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain. Contemporary English Version Elijah told Ahab, "Get something to eat and drink. I hear a heavy rain coming." English Revised Version And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Elijah told Ahab, "Get up, eat, and drink. It sounds like a heavy rain [is coming]." Good News Translation Then Elijah said to King Ahab, "Now, go and eat. I hear the roar of rain approaching." International Standard Version After this, Elijah told Ahab, "Get up and have something to eat and drink, because there's the sound of a coming rainstorm." Majority Standard Bible And Elijah said to Ahab, ?Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.? NET Bible Then Elijah told Ahab, "Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard." New Heart English Bible And Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of a heavy rain." Webster's Bible Translation And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. World English Bible Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Elijah says to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.” Young's Literal Translation And Elijah saith to Ahab, 'Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.' Smith's Literal Translation And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Elias said to Achab: Go up, eat, and drink: for there is a sound of abundance of rain. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elijah said to Ahab “Ascend; eat and drink. For there is the sound of an abundance of rain.” New American Bible Elijah then said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” New Revised Standard Version Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of rushing rain.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a rushing sound of heavy rain. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Elyah said to Akhab: “Come up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the rushing of rain!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Elijah said unto Ahab: 'Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Eliu said to Achaab, Go up, and eat and drink, for there is a sound of the coming of rain. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Sends Rain41And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” 42So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.… Cross References James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. Luke 4:25 But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. Deuteronomy 11:14 then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, / and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Jeremiah 14:22 Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things. Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field. Job 5:10 He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields. Psalm 65:9-10 You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. Isaiah 55:10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, Acts 14:17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.” Hosea 6:3 So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth. Joel 2:23 Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Jeremiah 5:24 They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’ Leviticus 26:4 I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. Treasury of Scripture And Elijah said to Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. Get Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Acts 27:34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. a sound, etc. 1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. Jump to Previous Abundance Ahab Drink Eat Elijah Eli'jah Food Heavy Noise Rain Roar Rushing Shower SoundJump to Next Abundance Ahab Drink Eat Elijah Eli'jah Food Heavy Noise Rain Roar Rushing Shower Sound1 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 And Elijah said The prophet Elijah, whose name means "My God is Yahweh," is a central figure in this narrative. His role as a prophet is to communicate God's will to the people and to the king. Elijah's authority comes directly from God, and his words are not merely his own but are divinely inspired. This phrase sets the stage for a significant moment where Elijah, having just demonstrated God's power on Mount Carmel, now speaks with the authority of a prophet who has been vindicated by God. to Ahab Go up eat and drink for there is the sound of a heavy rain Persons / Places / Events 1. ElijahA prophet of God who played a crucial role in challenging the idolatry of Israel and demonstrating God's power over Baal. 2. Ahab The king of Israel, known for his wickedness and for leading Israel into idolatry, particularly the worship of Baal. 3. Mount Carmel The location where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal and demonstrated God's power through the miraculous fire from heaven. 4. The Sound of Heavy Rain Symbolizes the end of a severe drought in Israel, representing God's mercy and the fulfillment of His promises. 5. Israel The northern kingdom, which was suffering from a drought as a consequence of turning away from God. Teaching Points Faith in God's PromisesElijah's declaration of rain before any physical evidence teaches us to trust in God's promises even when circumstances seem unchanged. The Power of Prayer Elijah's life exemplifies the effectiveness of fervent prayer, encouraging believers to pray with expectation and persistence. God's Sovereignty The return of rain after the confrontation on Mount Carmel underscores God's control over creation and His ability to provide for His people. Repentance and Restoration The end of the drought signifies God's willingness to restore and bless His people when they turn back to Him. Obedience and Action Elijah instructs Ahab to prepare for rain, illustrating the need for obedience and readiness to act on God's word.(41) Get thee up, eat and drink.--There seems a touch of scorn in these words. Ahab, remaining passive throughout, had descended to the place of slaughter in the valley, looking on silent--if not unmoved--while the priests, whose worship he had openly or tacitly sanctioned, were slain by hundreds. Now Elijah bade him get up to his palace, taking it for granted that, fresh from that horrible sight, he is yet ready to feast, and rejoice over the approaching removal of the judgment, which alone had told on his shallow nature. The king goes to revel, the prophet to pray.Verse 41. - And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up [It is clear from the word עֲלֵה that the king had gone down with the crowd to the Kishon. Curiosity had perhaps impelled him to witness the slaughter which he was powerless to prevent. And no doubt he had been profoundly awed by the portent he had just witnessed], eat and drink [It is hardly likely that there was aught of derision in these words. It is extremely probable that the excitement of the ordeal was so intense that the king had barely tasted food all day long. Elijah now bids him eat if he can, after what he has witnessed. There is now, he suggests, no further cause for anxiety or alarm. The people being repentant (vers. 39, 40), and the men who have brought a curse on the land being cut off, the drought can now be abated (cf. 2 Samuel 21:1, 6, 14). The next words assign the reason why he should eat and drink. It is a mistake, however (Ewald, Rawlinson), to suppose that he was bidden to "eat of the feast which always followed a sacrifice," for this was a whole burnt offering and had been entirely consumed (ver. 38). It is probable that the attendants of the king had spread a tent for him upon the plateau, and had brought food for the day along with them]; for there is a sound of abundance of rain [Heb. for a voice of a noise - הָמון; cf. hum, an onomatopoetic word - of rain. Gesenius and Keil think that the prophet could already hear the sound of the drops of rain, but if so, it was only in spirit (cf. ver. 45). The words may refer to the rise of the wind which so often precedes a storm, but it is more probable that Elijah speaks of signs and intimations understood only by himself. This was the "word" of 1 Kings 17:1.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (’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 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Ahab, לְאַחְאָ֔ב (lə·’aḥ·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet “Go up, עֲלֵ֖ה (‘ă·lêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively eat אֱכֹ֣ל (’ĕ·ḵōl) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat and drink, וּשְׁתֵ֑ה (ū·šə·ṯêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is the sound ק֖וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of a heavy הֲמ֥וֹן (hă·mō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth rain.” הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ (hag·gā·šem) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1653: Rain, shower Links 1 Kings 18:41 NIV1 Kings 18:41 NLT 1 Kings 18:41 ESV 1 Kings 18:41 NASB 1 Kings 18:41 KJV 1 Kings 18:41 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 18:41 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:41 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:41 French Bible 1 Kings 18:41 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 18:41 Elijah said to Ahab Get you up (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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