1 Kings 18:1
After many days, the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go and show yourself to Ahab, so that I may grant rain upon the face of the earth.”
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2Therefore, Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. For there was a severe famine in Samaria.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:4and the ground shall bring forth its seedlings, and the trees shall be filled again with fruit.
1 Kings 17:1And Elijah the Tishbite, from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord lives, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew or rain during these years, except by the words of my mouth.”
1 Kings 17:15She went and acted in accord with the word of Elijah. And he ate, and she and her household ate. And from that day,
1 Kings 18:15And Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whose face I stand, this day I will appear to him.”
Isaiah 5:6And I will make it desolate. It will not be pruned, and it will not be dug. And briers and thorns will rise up. And I will command the clouds not to rain upon it.
Jeremiah 14:22Could any of the graven images of the Gentiles send rain? Or are the heavens able to give showers? Have we not hoped in you, the Lord our God? For you have made all these things.”
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:1
We left the prophet Elijah wrapt up in obscurity. It does not appear that either the increase of the provision or the raising of the child had caused him to be taken notice of at Zarephath, for then Ahab would have discovered him; he would rather do good than be known to do it. But in this chapter his appearance was as public as before his retirement was close; the days appointed for his concealment (which was part of the judgment upon Israel) being finished, he is now commanded to show himself to Ahab, and to… Read the whole commentary →