1 Kings 18:43

and said to his servant, Go up, and look toward the sea. And the servant looked, and said, There is nothing: and Eliu said, Do you then go again seven times.

LXX2012 (US English)

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

42And Achaab went up to eat and to drink; and Eliu went up to Carmel, and stooped to the ground, and put his face between his knees,

44And the servant went again seven times: and it came to pass at the seventh time, that, behold, a little cloud like the sole of a man's foot + 18:44 Gr. bringing. brought water; and he said, Go up, and say to Achaab, make ready your chariot, and go down, lest the rain overtake you.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:26And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let you go, except you bless me.

2 Kings 4:35And he returned, and walked up and down in the house: and he went up, and bowed himself on the child seven times; and the child opened his eyes.

Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for a time, and it shall shoot forth at the end, and not in vain: though he should wait, wait for him; for he will surely come, and will not wait.

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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