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1 Kings 18:41

AhabElijah
Faith

39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

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BSB
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
KJV
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
WEB
Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
ASV
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
DARBY
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
BLB
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the roar of the rain.”
ÅB
Så sa Elias til Akab: Gå nå opp og et og drikk! For jeg hører regnet suse.
OTB
Elia sa da til Akab: "Gå opp, spis og drikk; for det er lyden av et mektig regnvær."
B1930
Så sa Elias til Akab: Gå nu op og et og drikk! For jeg hører regnet suse.

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Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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