1 Kings 18:41
“¶ And Eliiah said vnto Ahab, Get thee vp, eate and drinke, for there is a sound of abundance of raine.”
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1 Kings 18:41 Context
39And when all the people sawe it, they fell on their faces: and they saide, The Lord, he is the God, the Lord, he is the God. 40And Eliiah saide vnto them, Take the prophets of Baal, let not one of them escape: And they tooke them, and Eliiah brought them downe to the brooke Kishon, and slewe them there. 41¶ And Eliiah said vnto Ahab, Get thee vp, eate and drinke, for there is a sound of abundance of raine. 42So Ahab went vp to eate and to drinke, and Eliiah went vp to the top of Carmel, and he cast himselfe downe vpon the earth, and put his face betweene his knees, 43And said to his seruant, Goe vp now, looke toward the Sea. And hee went vp, and looked, and saide, There is nothing. And he said, Goe againe seuen times.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 18:41
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain.
- King James Version
Now Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a {heavy} shower."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Elijah said to Ahab, Up! take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain.
- Basic English Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
- Darby Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
- Webster's Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain."
- World English Bible
And Elijah saith to Ahab, `Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Elijah said unto Ahab: 'Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 18:41
18:41 Get up - From the river, where he had been present at theslaughter of Baal's priests, to thy tent: which probably was pitchedon the side of Carmel. Eat, &c. - Take comfort, and refresh thyself:for neither the king, nor any of the people could have leisure to eat,being wholly intent upon the decision of the great controversy.For there is, &c. - The rain is as certainly coming, as if you heardthe noise which it makes.