1 Kings 18:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
[a message] among allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and broughtוַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ
(vai·yik·botz)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
together 
 
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
at Mountהַ֥ר
(har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Carmel.הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃
(hak·kar·mel.)
3760: a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebronfrom the same as kerem


















KJV Lexicon
So Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
unto all the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and gathered
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
unto mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Carmel
Karmel  (kar-mel')
Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine -- Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Ahab sent a message among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel.

King James Bible
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel.

International Standard Version
Ahab sent for the Israelis and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel,

NET Bible
Ahab sent messengers to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble at Mount Carmel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ahab sent word to all the Israelites and brought the prophets together on Mount Carmel.

King James 2000 Bible
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
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