1 Kings 18:43

And he said to his servant, “Ascend, and gaze out toward the sea.” And when he had ascended, and had contemplated, he said, “There is nothing.” And again, he said to him, “Return seven times.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

42Ahab ascended, so that he might eat and drink. But Elijah ascended to the top of Carmel, and bending down to the ground, he placed his face between his knees.

44And at the seventh time, behold, a little cloud ascended from the sea like the footstep of a man. And he said: “Ascend, and say to Ahab, ‘Yoke your chariot, and descend; otherwise, the rain may prevent you.’”

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Cross References

Genesis 32:26And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”

2 Kings 4:35And returning, he walked around the house, first here and then there. And he went up, and lay across him. And the boy gasped seven times, and he opened his eyes.

Habakkuk 2:3For as yet the vision is far off, and it will appear in the end, and it will not lie. If it expresses any delay, wait for it. For it is arriving and it will arrive, and it will not be hindered.

Luke 18:7So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them?

Hebrews 10:36For it is necessary for you to be patient, so that, by doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:42-46

Rain Sent on the Land. ( b. c. 906.) 41 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. 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there… Read the whole commentary →

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