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1 # And it came to pass after many <07227> days <03117>, that the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> came to Elijah <0452> in the third <07992> year <08141>, saying <0559> (8800), Go <03212> (8798), shew <07200> (8734) thyself unto Ahab <0256>; and I will send <05414> (8799) rain <04306> upon <06440> the earth <0127>.
2 And Elijah <0452> went <03212> (8799) to shew <07200> (8736) himself unto Ahab <0256>. And there was a sore <02389> famine <07458> in Samaria <08111>.
3 And Ahab <0256> called <07121> (8799) Obadiah <05662>, which was the governor of his house <01004> . (Now Obadiah <05662> feared <03373> the LORD <03068> greatly <03966>:
4 For it was so, when Jezebel <0348> cut off <03772> (8687) the prophets <05030> of the LORD <03068>, that Obadiah <05662> took <03947> (8799) an hundred <03967> prophets <05030>, and hid <02244> (8686) them by fifty <0376> <02572> in a cave <04631>, and fed <03557> (8773) them with bread <03899> and water <04325>.)
5 And Ahab <0256> said <0559> (8799) unto Obadiah <05662>, Go <03212> (8798) into the land <0776> , unto all fountains <04599> of water <04325>, and unto all brooks <05158>: peradventure <0194> we may find <04672> (8799) grass <02682> to save <02421> (8762) the horses <05483> and mules <06505> alive <02421> (8762), that we lose <03772> (8686) not all the beasts <0929>.
6 So they divided <02505> (8762) the land <0776> between them to pass throughout <05674> (8800) it: Ahab <0256> went <01980> (8804) one <0259> way <01870> by himself, and Obadiah <05662> went <01980> (8804) another <0259> way <01870> by himself.
7 And as Obadiah <05662> was in the way <01870>, behold, Elijah <0452> met <07125> (8800) him: and he knew <05234> (8686) him, and fell <05307> (8799) on his face <06440>, and said <0559> (8799), Art thou that my lord <0113> Elijah <0452>?
8 And he answered <0559> (8799) him, I am: go <03212> (8798), tell <0559> (8798) thy lord <0113>, Behold, Elijah <0452> is here.
9 And he said <0559> (8799), What have I sinned <02398> (8804), that thou wouldest deliver <05414> (8802) thy servant <05650> into the hand <03027> of Ahab <0256>, to slay <04191> (8687) me?
10 As the LORD <03068> thy God <0430> liveth <02416>, there is no <03426> nation <01471> or kingdom <04467>, whither <0834> my lord <0113> hath not sent <07971> (8804) to seek <01245> (8763) thee: and when they said <0559> (8804), He is not there; he took an oath <07650> (8689) of the kingdom <04467> and nation <01471>, that they found <04672> (8799) thee not.
11 And now thou sayest <0559> (8802), Go <03212> (8798), tell <0559> (8798) thy lord <0113> , Behold, Elijah <0452> is here.
12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone <03212> (8799) from thee, that the Spirit <07307> of the LORD <03068> shall carry <05375> (8799) thee whither I know <03045> (8799) not; and so when I come <0935> (8804) and tell <05046> (8687) Ahab <0256>, and he cannot find <04672> (8799) thee, he shall slay <02026> (8804) me: but I thy servant <05650> fear <03372> (8804) the LORD <03068> from my youth <05271>.
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13 Was it not told <05046> (8717) my lord <0113> what I did <06213> (8804) when Jezebel <0348> slew <02026> (8800) the prophets <05030> of the LORD <03068>, how I hid <02244> (8686) an hundred <03967> men <0376> of the LORD'S <03068> prophets <05030> by fifty <02572> in a cave <04631>, and fed <03557> (8770) them with bread <03899> and water <04325>?
14 And now thou sayest <0559> (8802), Go <03212> (8798), tell <0559> (8798) thy lord <0113> , Behold, Elijah <0452> is here: and he shall slay <02026> (8804) me.
15 And Elijah <0452> said <0559> (8799), As the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> liveth <02416> , before <06440> whom I stand <05975> (8804), I will surely shew <07200> (8735) myself unto him to day <03117>.
16 So Obadiah <05662> went <03212> (8799) to meet <07125> (8800) Ahab <0256>, and told <05046> (8686) him: and Ahab <0256> went <03212> (8799) to meet <07125> (8800) Elijah <0452>.
17 # And it came to pass, when Ahab <0256> saw <07200> (8800) Elijah <0452>, that Ahab <0256> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Art thou he that troubleth <05916> (8802) Israel <03478>?
18 And he answered <0559> (8799), I have not troubled <05916> (8804) Israel <03478>; but thou, and thy father's <01> house <01004>, in that ye have forsaken <05800> (8800) the commandments <04687> of the LORD <03068>, and thou hast followed <03212> (8799) <0310> Baalim <01168>.
19 Now therefore send <07971> (8798), and gather <06908> (8798) to me all Israel <03478> unto mount <02022> Carmel <03760>, and the prophets <05030> of Baal <01168> four <0702> hundred <03967> and fifty <02572>, and the prophets <05030> of the groves <0842> four <0702> hundred <03967>, which eat <0398> (8802) at Jezebel's <0348> table <07979>.
20 So Ahab <0256> sent <07971> (8799) unto all the children <01121> of Israel <03478>, and gathered <06908> <00> the prophets <05030> together <06908> (8799) unto mount <02022> Carmel <03760>.
21 # And Elijah <0452> came <05066> (8799) unto all the people <05971>, and said <0559> (8799), How long <05921> halt <06452> (8802) ye between two <08147> opinions <05587>? if the LORD <03068> be God <0430> , follow him: but if Baal <01168>, then follow <03212> (8798) <0310> him. And the people <05971> answered <06030> (8804) him not a word <01697>.
22 Then said <0559> (8799) Elijah <0452> unto the people <05971>, I, even I only, remain <03498> (8738) a prophet <05030> of the LORD <03068>; but Baal's <01168> prophets <05030> are four <0702> hundred <03967> and fifty <02572> men <0376>.
23 Let them therefore give <05414> (8799) us two <08147> bullocks <06499>; and let them choose <0977> (8799) one <0259> bullock <06499> for themselves, and cut it in pieces <05408> (8762), and lay <07760> (8799) it on wood <06086>, and put <07760> (8799) no fire <0784> under: and I will dress <06213> (8799) the other <0259> bullock <06499>, and lay <05414> (8804) it on wood <06086>, and put <07760> (8799) no fire <0784> under :
24 And call <07121> (8804) ye on the name <08034> of your gods <0430>, and I will call <07121> (8799) on the name <08034> of the LORD <03068>: and the God <0430> that answereth <06030> (8799) by fire <0784>, let him be God <0430>. And all the people <05971> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799), It is well <02896> spoken <01697> .
25 And Elijah <0452> said <0559> (8799) unto the prophets <05030> of Baal <01168>, Choose <0977> (8798) you one <0259> bullock <06499> for yourselves, and dress <06213> (8798) it first <07223>; for ye are many <07227>; and call <07121> (8798) on the name <08034> of your gods <0430>, but put <07760> (8799) no fire <0784> under.
26 And they took <03947> (8799) the bullock <06499> which was given <05414> (8804) them, and they dressed <06213> (8799) it, and called <07121> (8799) on the name <08034> of Baal <01168> from morning <01242> even until noon <06672>, saying <0559> (8800), O Baal <01168>, hear <06030> (8798) us. But there was no <0369> voice <06963>, nor any that answered <06030> (8802). And they leaped <06452> (8762) upon the altar <04196> which was made <06213> (8804).
27 And it came to pass at noon <06672>, that Elijah <0452> mocked <02048> (8762) them, and said <0559> (8799) , Cry <07121> (8798) aloud <01419> <06963>: for he is a god <0430>; either he is talking <07879>, or he is pursuing <07873>, or he is in a journey <01870>, or peradventure <0194> he sleepeth <03463>, and must be awaked <03364> (8799) .
28 And they cried <07121> (8799) aloud <06963> <01419>, and cut <01413> (8704) themselves after their manner <04941> with knives <02719> and lancets <07420>, till the blood <01818> gushed out <08210> (8800) upon them.
29 And it came to pass, when midday <06672> was past <05674> (8800), and they prophesied <05012> (8691) until the time of the offering <05927> (8800) of the evening sacrifice <04503>, that there was neither voice <06963>, nor any to answer <06030> (8802), nor any that regarded <07182>.
30 And Elijah <0452> said <0559> (8799) unto all the people <05971>, Come near <05066> (8798) unto me. And all the people <05971> came near <05066> (8799) unto him. And he repaired <07495> (8762) the altar <04196> of the LORD <03068> that was broken down <02040> (8803).
31 And Elijah <0452> took <03947> (8799) twelve <08147> <06240> stones <068>, according to the number <04557> of the tribes <07626> of the sons <01121> of Jacob <03290>, unto whom the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> came, saying <0559> (8800), Israel <03478> shall be thy name <08034>:
32 And with the stones <068> he built <01129> (8799) an altar <04196> in the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> : and he made <06213> (8799) a trench <08585> about <05439> the altar <04196>, as great as would contain <01004> two measures <05429> of seed <02233>.
33 And he put <06186> <00> the wood <06086> in order <06186> (8799), and cut <05408> (8762) the bullock <06499> in pieces, and laid <07760> (8799) him on the wood <06086>, and said <0559> (8799), Fill <04390> (8798) four <0702> barrels <03537> with water <04325>, and pour <03332> (8798) it on the burnt sacrifice <05930>, and on the wood <06086>.
34 And he said <0559> (8799), Do it the second time <08138> (8798). And they did it the second time <08138> (8799). And he said <0559> (8799), Do it the third time <08027> (8761). And they did it the third time <08027> (8762).
35 And the water <04325> ran <03212> (8799) round about <05439> the altar <04196>; and he filled <04390> (8765) the trench <08585> also with water <04325>.
36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering <05927> (8800) of the evening sacrifice <04503>, that Elijah <0452> the prophet <05030> came near <05066> (8799), and said <0559> (8799), LORD <03068> God <0430> of Abraham <085>, Isaac <03327>, and of Israel <03478>, let it be known <03045> (8735) this day <03117> that thou art God <0430> in Israel <03478>, and that I am thy servant <05650>, and that I have done <06213> (8804) all these things at thy word <01697>.
37 Hear <06030> (8798) me, O LORD <03068>, hear <06030> (8798) me, that this people <05971> may know <03045> (8799) that thou art the LORD <03068> God <0430>, and that thou hast turned <05437> <00> their heart <03820> back <05437> (8689) again <0322>.
38 Then the fire <0784> of the LORD <03068> fell <05307> (8799), and consumed <0398> (8799) the burnt sacrifice <05930>, and the wood <06086>, and the stones <068>, and the dust <06083>, and licked up <03897> (8765) the water <04325> that was in the trench <08585>.
39 And when all the people <05971> saw <07200> (8799) it, they fell <05307> (8799) on their faces <06440>: and they said <0559> (8799), The LORD <03068>, he is the God <0430>; the LORD <03068>, he is the God <0430>.
40 And Elijah <0452> said <0559> (8799) unto them, Take <08610> (8798) the prophets <05030> of Baal <01168>; let not one <0376> of them escape <04422> (8735). And they took <08610> (8799) them: and Elijah <0452> brought them down <03381> (8686) to the brook <05158> Kishon <07028>, and slew <07819> (8799) them there.
41 # And Elijah <0452> said <0559> (8799) unto Ahab <0256>, Get thee up <05927> (8798), eat <0398> (8798) and drink <08354> (8798); for there is a sound <06963> of abundance <01995> of rain <01653>.
42 So Ahab <0256> went up <05927> (8799) to eat <0398> (8800) and to drink <08354> (8800) . And Elijah <0452> went up <05927> (8804) to the top <07218> of Carmel <03760>; and he cast himself down <01457> (8799) upon the earth <0776>, and put <07760> (8799) his face <06440> between his knees <01290>,
43 And said <0559> (8799) to his servant <05288>, Go up <05927> (8798) now, look <05027> (8685) toward <01870> the sea <03220>. And he went up <05927> (8799), and looked <05027> (8686), and said <0559> (8799), There is nothing <03972>. And he said <0559> (8799), Go again <07725> (8798) seven <07651> times <06471>.
44 And it came to pass at the seventh time <07637>, that he said <0559> (8799), Behold, there ariseth <05927> (8802) a little <06996> cloud <05645> out of the sea <03220>, like a man's <0376> hand <03709>. And he said <0559> (8799) , Go up <05927> (8798), say <0559> (8798) unto Ahab <0256>, Prepare <0631> (8798) thy chariot, and get thee down <03381> (8798), that the rain <01653> stop <06113> (8799) thee not.
45 And it came to pass in the mean while <03541>, that the heaven <08064> was black <06937> (8694) with clouds <05645> and wind <07307>, and there was a great <01419> rain <01653>. And Ahab <0256> rode <07392> (8799), and went <03212> (8799) to Jezreel <03157>.
46 And the hand <03027> of the LORD <03068> was on Elijah <0452>; and he girded up <08151> (8762) his loins <04975>, and ran <07323> (8799) before <06440> Ahab <0256> to the entrance <0935> (8800) of Jezreel <03157> .