1 Kings 18:41

Then Elijah said to Ahab, Up! take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

40And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal, let not one of them get away. So they took them, and Elijah made them go down to the stream Kishon, and put them to death there.

42So Ahab went up to have food and drink, while Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he went down on the earth, putting his face between his knees.

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:1Now after a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go and let Ahab see you, so that I may send rain on the earth.

Acts 27:34So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:22-41

Elijah's Trial of the False Prophets; the Destruction of Baal's Prophets. ( b. c. 906.) 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord ; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it… Read the whole commentary →

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