1 Kings 17:1
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
2 Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah:
3 “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
- ASV
- And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
- DARBY
- And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.
- BLB
- And Elijah the Tishbite from the Tishbites of Gilead said to Ahab, “[As] YHWH, God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be these years dew and rain, except if at my word.”
- ÅB
- Da sa tisbitten Elias, en av dem som var flyttet inn i Gilead, til Akab: Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han hvis tjener jeg er: Det skal i disse år ikke komme dugg eller regn uten etter mitt ord.
- OTB
- Nå sa Elia fra Tisjbe, som var blant bosetterne i Gilead, til Ahab: "Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han som jeg står for, skal det verken være dugg eller regn i disse årene, uten ved mitt ord."
- B1930
- Da sa tisbitten Elias, en av dem som var flyttet inn i Gilead, til Akab: Så sant Herren, Israels Gud, lever, han hvis tjener jeg er: Det skal i disse år ikke komme dugg eller regn uten efter mitt ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 4:25–26
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.
Read in contextJames 5:17
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.
Read in contextLuke 1:17
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Read in context1 Kings 22:14
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
Read in context2 Kings 3:14
Then Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.
Read in contextMatthew 7:29
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Read in contextActs 27:23
For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
Read in contextLuke 1:19
“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
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