And it came to pass after many{H7227} days,{H3117} that the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came to Elijah,{H452} in the third{H7992} year,{H8141} saying,{H559} Go,{H3212} show{H7200} thyself unto Ahab;{H256} and I will send{H5414} rain{H4306} upon{H6440} the earth.{H127}

And Elijah{H452} went{H3212} to show{H7200} himself unto Ahab.{H256} And the famine{H7458} was sore{H2389} in Samaria.{H8111}

And Ahab{H256} called{H7121} Obadiah,{H5662} who was over the household.{H1004} (Now Obadiah{H5662} feared{H3373} Jehovah{H3068} greatly:{H3966}

for it was so, when Jezebel{H348} cut off{H3772} the prophets{H5030} of Jehovah,{H3068} that Obadiah{H5662} took{H3947} a hundred{H3967} prophets,{H5030} and hid{H2244} them by fifty{H376} in a cave,{H4631} and fed{H3557} them with bread{H3899} and water.){H4325}

And Ahab{H256} said{H559} unto Obadiah,{H5662} Go{H3212} through the land,{H776} unto all the fountains{H4599} of water,{H4325} and unto all the brooks:{H5158} peradventure{H194} we may find{H4672} grass{H2682} and save{H2421} the horses{H5483} and mules{H6505} alive,{H2421} that we lose{H3772} not all the beasts.{H929}

So they divided{H2505} the land{H776} between them to pass throughout{H5674} it: Ahab{H256} went{H1980} one{H259} way{H1870} by himself, and Obadiah{H5662} went{H1980} another{H259} way{H1870} by himself.

And as Obadiah{H5662} was in the way,{H1870} behold, Elijah{H452} met{H7125} him: and he knew{H5234} him, and fell{H5307} on his face,{H6440} and said,{H559} Is it thou, my lord{H113} Elijah?{H452}

And he answered{H559} him, It is I: go,{H3212} tell{H559} thy lord,{H113} Behold, Elijah{H452} [is here].

And he said,{H559} Wherein have I sinned,{H2398} that thou wouldest deliver{H5414} thy servant{H5650} into the hand{H3027} of Ahab,{H256} to slay{H4191} me?

As Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} liveth,{H2416} there is no{H3426} nation{H1471} or kingdom,{H4467} whither{H834} my lord{H113} hath not sent{H7971} to seek{H1245} thee: and when they said,{H559} He is not here, he took an oath{H7650} of the kingdom{H4467} and nation,{H1471} that they found{H4672} thee not.

And now thou sayest,{H559} Go,{H3212} tell{H559} thy lord,{H113} Behold, Elijah{H452} [is here].

And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone{H3212} from thee, that the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} will carry{H5375} thee whither I know{H3045} not; and so when I come{H935} and tell{H5046} Ahab,{H256} and he cannot find{H4672} thee, he will slay{H2026} me: but I thy servant{H5650} fear{H3372} Jehovah{H3068} from my youth.{H5271}

Was it not told{H5046} my lord{H113} what I did{H6213} when Jezebel{H348} slew{H2026} the prophets{H5030} of Jehovah,{H3068} how I hid{H2244} a hundred{H3967} men{H376} of Jehovah's{H3068} prophets{H5030} by fifty{H2572} in a cave,{H4631} and fed{H3557} them with bread{H3899} and water?{H4325}

And now thou sayest,{H559} Go,{H3212} tell{H559} thy lord,{H113} Behold, Elijah{H452} [is here]; and he will slay{H2026} me.

And Elijah{H452} said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} liveth,{H2416} before{H6440} whom I stand,{H5975} I will surely show{H7200} myself unto him to-day.{H3117}

So Obadiah{H5662} went{H3212} to meet{H7125} Ahab,{H256} and told{H5046} him; and Ahab{H256} went{H3212} to meet{H7125} Elijah.{H452}

And it came to pass, when Ahab{H256} saw{H7200} Elijah,{H452} that Ahab{H256} said{H559} unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler{H5916} of Israel?{H3478}

And he answered,{H559} I have not troubled{H5916} Israel;{H3478} but thou, and thy father's{H1} house,{H1004} in that ye have forsaken{H5800} the commandments{H4687} of Jehovah,{H3068} and thou hast followed{H3212} the Baalim.{H1168}

Now therefore send,{H7971} and gather{H6908} to me all Israel{H3478} unto mount{H2022} Carmel,{H3760} and the prophets{H5030} of Baal{H1168} four{H702} hundred{H3967} and fifty,{H2572} and the prophets{H5030} of the Asherah{H842} four{H702} hundred,{H3967} that eat{H398} at Jezebel's{H348} table.{H7979}

So Ahab{H256} sent{H7971} unto all the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and gathered{H6908} the prophets{H5030} together{H6908} unto mount{H2022} Carmel.{H3760}

And Elijah{H452} came{H5066} near unto all the people,{H5971} and said,{H559} How long{H5921} go ye limping{H6452} between the two{H8147} sides? if Jehovah{H3068} be God,{H430} follow{H3212} him; but if Baal,{H1168} then follow{H3212} him. And the people{H5971} answered{H6030} him not a word.{H1697}

Then said{H559} Elijah{H452} unto the people,{H5971} I, even I only, am left{H3498} a prophet{H5030} of Jehovah;{H3068} but Baal's{H1168} prophets{H5030} are four{H702} hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572} men.{H376}

Let them therefore give{H5414} us two{H8147} bullocks;{H6499} and let them choose{H977} one{H259} bullock{H6499} for themselves, and cut it in pieces,{H5408} and lay{H7760} it on the wood,{H6086} and put{H7760} no fire{H784} under; and I will dress{H6213} the other{H259} bullock,{H6499} and lay{H5414} it on the wood,{H6086} and put{H7760} no fire{H784} under.

And call{H7121} ye on the name{H8034} of your god,{H430} and I will call{H7121} on the name{H8034} of Jehovah;{H3068} and the God{H430} that answereth{H6030} by fire,{H784} let him be God.{H430} And all the people{H5971} answered{H6030} and said,{H6030} It is well{H2896} spoken.{H559}

And Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto the prophets{H5030} of Baal,{H1168} Choose{H977} you one{H259} bullock{H6499} for yourselves, and dress{H6213} it first;{H7223} for ye are many;{H7227} and call{H7121} on the name{H8034} of your god,{H430} but put{H7760} no fire{H784} under.

And they took{H3947} the bullock{H6499} which was given{H5414} them, and they dressed{H6213} it, and called{H7121} on the name{H8034} of Baal{H1168} from morning{H1242} even until noon,{H6672} saying,{H559} O Baal,{H1168} hear{H6030} us. But there was no{H369} voice,{H6963} nor any that answered.{H6030} And they leaped{H6452} about the altar{H4196} which was made.{H6213}

And it came to pass at noon,{H6672} that Elijah{H452} mocked{H2048} them, and said,{H559} Cry{H7121} aloud;{H1419} for he is a god:{H430} either he is musing,{H7879} or he is gone aside,{H7873} or he is on a journey,{H1870} or peradventure{H194} he sleepeth{H3463} and must be awaked.{H3364}

And they cried{H7121} aloud,{H6963} and cut{H1413} themselves after their manner{H4941} with knives{H2719} and lances,{H7420} till the blood{H1818} gushed out{H8210} upon them.

And it was so, when midday{H6672} was past,{H5674} that they prophesied{H5012} until the time of the offering{H5927} of the [evening] oblation;{H5927} but there was neither voice,{H6963} nor any to answer,{H6030} nor any that regarded.{H7182}

And Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto all the people,{H5971} Come near{H5066} unto me; and all the people{H5971} came near{H5066} unto him. And he repaired{H7495} the altar{H4196} of Jehovah{H3068} that was thrown down.{H2040}

And Elijah{H452} took{H3947} twelve{H8147} stones,{H68} according to the number{H4557} of the tribes{H7626} of the sons{H1121} of Jacob,{H3290} unto whom the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came, saying,{H559} Israel{H3478} shall be thy name.{H8034}

And with the stones{H68} he built{H1129} an altar{H4196} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah;{H3068} and he made{H6213} a trench{H8585} about{H5439} the altar,{H4196} as great as would contain{H1004} two measures{H5429} of seed.{H2233}

And he put{H6186} the wood{H6086} in order,{H6186} and cut{H5408} the bullock{H6499} in pieces, and laid{H7760} it on the wood.{H6086} And he said,{H559} Fill{H4390} four{H702} jars{H3537} with water,{H4325} and pour{H3332} it on the burnt-offering,{H5930} and on the wood.{H6086}

And he said,{H559} Do it the second time;{H8138} and they did it the second time.{H8138} And he said,{H559} Do it the third time;{H8027} and they did it the third time.{H8027}

And the water{H4325} ran{H3212} round about{H5439} the altar;{H4196} and he filled{H4390} the trench{H8585} also with water.{H4325}

And it came to pass at the time of the offering{H5927} of the evening oblation,{H4503} that Elijah{H452} the prophet{H5030} came near,{H5066} and said,{H559} O Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} of Isaac,{H3327} and of Israel,{H3478} let it be known{H3045} this day{H3117} that thou art God{H430} in Israel,{H3478} and that I am thy servant,{H5650} and that I have done{H6213} all these things at thy word.{H1697}

Hear{H6030} me, O Jehovah,{H3068} hear{H6030} me, that this people{H5971} may know{H3045} that thou, Jehovah,{H3068} art God,{H430} and [that] thou hast turned{H5437} their heart{H3820} back{H5437} again.{H322}

Then the fire{H784} of Jehovah{H3068} fell,{H5307} and consumed{H398} the burnt-offering,{H5930} and the wood,{H6086} and the stones,{H68} and the dust,{H6083} and licked up{H3897} the water{H4325} that was in the trench.{H8585}

And when all the people{H5971} saw{H7200} it, they fell{H5307} on their faces:{H6440} and they said,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} he is God;{H430} Jehovah,{H3068} he is God.{H430}

and Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto them, Take{H8610} the prophets{H5030} of Baal;{H1168} let not one{H376} of them escape.{H4422} And they took{H8610} them; and Elijah{H452} brought them down{H3381} to the brook{H5158} Kishon,{H7028} and slew{H7819} them there.

And Elijah{H452} said{H559} unto Ahab,{H256} Get thee up,{H5927} eat{H398} and drink;{H8354} for there is the sound{H6963} of abundance{H1995} of rain.{H1653}

So Ahab{H256} went up{H5927} to eat{H398} and to drink.{H8354} And Elijah{H452} went up{H5927} to the top{H7218} of Carmel;{H3760} and he bowed himself down{H1457} upon the earth,{H776} and put{H7760} his face{H6440} between his knees.{H1290}

And he said{H559} to his servant,{H5288} Go up{H5927} now, look{H5027} toward{H1870} the sea.{H3220} And he went up,{H5927} and looked,{H5027} and said,{H559} There is nothing.{H3972} And he said,{H559} Go again{H7725} seven{H7651} times.{H6471}

And it came to pass at the seventh time,{H7637} that he said,{H559} Behold, there ariseth{H5927} a cloud{H5645} out of the sea,{H3220} as small{H6996} as a man's{H376} hand.{H3709} And he said,{H559} Go up,{H5927} say{H559} unto Ahab,{H256} Make ready{H631} [thy chariot], and get thee down,{H3381} that the rain{H1653} stop{H6113} thee not.

And it came to pass in a little while,{H3541} that the heavens{H8064} grew black{H6937} with clouds{H5645} and wind,{H7307} and there was a great{H1419} rain.{H1653} And Ahab{H256} rode,{H7392} and went{H3212} to Jezreel:{H3157}

and the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} was on Elijah;{H452} and he girded up{H8151} his loins,{H4975} and ran{H7323} before{H6440} Ahab{H256} to the entrance{H935} of Jezreel.{H3157}