1 Kings 18:45

And it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the heaven grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Achaab wept, and went to Jezrael.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

In Context

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.

46And the hand of the Lord was upon Eliu, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Achaab to Jezrael.

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Cross References

Joshua 17:16And they said, The mount of Ephraim does not please us, and the Chananite dwelling in it in Baethsan, and in its villages, and in the valley of Jezrael, has choice cavalry and iron.

2 Samuel 2:9and + 2:9 Observe the active use of ἐβασίλευσεν, common in LXX. made him king over the land of Galaad, and over Thasiri, and over Jezrael, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

1 Kings 18:39And all the people fell upon their faces, and said, Truly the Lord is God; he is God.

1 Kings 21:23And the servants of the king of Syria, even they said, The God of Israel is a God of mountains, and not a God of valleys; therefore has he prevailed against us: but if we should fight against them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them.

Job 37:13this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, or for his land, or if he shall find him an object for mercy.

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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