Verse 42

So Ahab went up to have food and drink, while Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he went down on the earth, putting his face between his knees.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 24:52 : 52 And at these words, Abraham's servant went down on his face and gave praise to the Lord.
  • Josh 7:6 : 6 Then Joshua, in great grief, went down on the earth before the ark of the Lord till the evening, and all the chiefs of Israel with him, and they put dust on their heads.
  • 2 Sam 12:16 : 16 So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night.
  • 1 Kgs 18:19-20 : 19 Now send, and get Israel together before me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal who get their food at Jezebel's table. 20 So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and got the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
  • 1 Kgs 19:13 : 13 And Elijah, hearing it, went out, covering his face with his robe, and took his place in the opening of the hole. And there a voice came to him saying, What are you doing here, Elijah?
  • Ezra 9:6 : 6 I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
  • Ps 89:7 : 7 God is greatly to be feared among the saints, and to be honoured over all those who are about him.
  • Isa 6:2 : 2 Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.
  • Isa 38:2 : 2 And Hezekiah, turning his face to the wall, made his prayer to the Lord, saying,
  • Dan 9:3 : 3 And turning my face to the Lord God, I gave myself up to prayer, requesting his grace, going without food, in haircloth and dust.
  • Dan 9:7 : 7 O Lord, righteousness is yours, but shame is on us, even to this day; and on the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, and on all Israel, those who are near and those who are far off, in all the countries where you have sent them because of the sin which they have done against you.
  • Matt 14:23 : 23 And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself.
  • Mark 14:35 : 35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.
  • Luke 6:12 : 12 And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:
  • Jas 5:16-18 : 16 So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working. 17 Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are, and he made a strong prayer that there might be no rain; and there was no rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.