1 Kings 18:41

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Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.

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  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."
  • 1 Kgs 18:1 : 1 After many days, the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land."
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.
  • Acts 27:34 : 34 Therefore, I urge you to take some food, because this is important for your survival. Not one of you will lose a single hair from your head.

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  • 1 Kgs 18:42-46
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    42So Ahab went up to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel, crouched down to the ground, and put his face between his knees.

    43Then he said to his servant, "Go and look toward the sea." So he went and looked and said, "There is nothing." Seven times Elijah told him, "Go back."

    44On the seventh time, the servant reported, "Behold, a small cloud, as small as a man’s hand, is rising from the sea." So Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.'"

    45In a short while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. Ahab mounted his chariot and rode to Jezreel.

    46The hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

  • 1 Kgs 18:1-2
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    1After many days, the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land."

    2So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. The famine in Samaria was severe.

  • 1 Kgs 17:1-4
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    1Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."

    2And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

    3"Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan."

    4"You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded ravens to provide for you there."

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    77%

    28Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 19:8-9
    2 verses
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    8So he got up, ate, and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

    9There he went into a cave and spent the night. The word of the LORD came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    74%

    11Now you tell me, 'Go and say to your master, Elijah is here!'

  • 1 Kgs 21:17-18
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    17Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

    18'Get up and go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.

  • 1 Kgs 18:16-17
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    16So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

    17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

  • 1 Kgs 17:13-15
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    13Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said, but first make a small cake for me from what you have and bring it to me. Then make some for yourself and your son."

    14For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not run out, and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the earth.'

    15She went and did according to what Elijah said, and she, Elijah, and her household ate for many days.

  • 1 Kgs 17:6-8
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    6The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.

    7But after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.

    8Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • Jas 5:17-18
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    17Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

    18Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

  • 1 Kgs 18:40
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    40Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Do not let any of them escape." So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

  • 1 Kgs 18:13-14
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    13Has it not been reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with bread and water.

    14And now you say, 'Go and tell your master, Elijah is here,' and he will kill me!

  • 1 Kgs 18:35-36
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    35The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

    36At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached and said, "LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that You are God in Israel, that I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your command.

  • 2 Kgs 1:15
    72%

    15The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, 'Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.' So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

  • 1 Kgs 18:19-20
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    19Now summon all Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table.

    20So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.

  • 1 Kgs 18:4-5
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    4When Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets, hidden them in two caves in groups of fifty, and provided them with bread and water.

    5Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and brooks. Perhaps we can find grass to keep the horses and mules alive and avoid losing the animals."

  • Deut 11:14
    71%

    14then I will provide the rain for your land in its proper season—the early rain and the late rain—so that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.

  • 2 Kgs 3:17
    70%

    17For this is what the LORD says: You will not see wind or rain, but this valley will be filled with water, and you, your livestock, and your animals will drink.

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
    70%

    13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, went out, and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then a voice came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

  • 1 Kgs 20:13
    70%

    13Meanwhile, a prophet approached Ahab, king of Israel, and said, 'This is what the LORD says: Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and you will know that I am the LORD.'

  • 2 Kgs 1:4
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    4Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.' And Elijah departed.

  • 1 Kgs 18:25
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    25Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not set fire to the wood.'

  • Zech 10:1
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    1Ask the LORD for rain in the spring season. It is the LORD who makes lightning flashes and provides abundant rain for everyone, giving vegetation in the fields.

  • 1 Kgs 19:21
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    21Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.

  • 1 Kgs 18:27
    69%

    27At noon, Elijah began to mock them, saying, 'Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.'

  • 1 Kgs 13:19
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    19So the man of God returned with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

  • 2 Kgs 1:9
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    9Then the king sent a captain with his fifty men to Elijah. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of the hill, and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down."'

  • 1 Kgs 19:6
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    6He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water. He ate and drank, then lay down again.

  • 1 Kgs 19:1
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    1Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.