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New King James Version

1 Kings 18:17

Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?"

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Accusation, False;   Ahab;   Carmel;   Elijah;   Minister, Christian;   Reproof;   Revivals;   Thompson Chain Reference - Elijah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Carmel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahab;   Carmel;   Jezebel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Miracle;   Persecution;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Zeal;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jeroboam;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baal;   Fertility Cult;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Mountain;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahab;   Carmel;   Haggai;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baal, Baalim ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Mount carmel;   Obadiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah;   Jezebel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Achan;   Elijah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, the one ruining Israel?”
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when Ach'av saw Eliyah, that Ach'av said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Yisra'el?
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
English Standard Version
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"
New Century Version
When he saw Elijah, he asked, "Is it you—the biggest troublemaker in Israel?"
New English Translation
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"
Amplified Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?"
New American Standard Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is this you, the cause of disaster to Israel?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Ahab saw Eliiah, Ahab said vnto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is this you, you troubler of Israel?"
Contemporary English Version
and when he saw him, Ahab shouted, "There you are, the biggest troublemaker in Israel!"
Complete Jewish Bible
When Ach'av saw Eliyahu, Ach'av said to him, "Is it really you, you troubler of Isra'el?"
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel?
Easy-to-Read Version
When Ahab saw Elijah he said, "Is that really you, the troublemaker of Israel?"
George Lamsa Translation
And when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Are you he who troubles Israel?
Good News Translation
When Ahab saw him, he said, "So there you are—the worst troublemaker in Israel!"
Lexham English Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is this you who throws Israel into confusion?"
Literal Translation
And it happened when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Are you this one, this one destroying Israel?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Achab sawe Elias, Achab sayde vnto him: Art thou he that troublest Israel?
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
Bible in Basic English
And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it fortuned that when Ahab sawe Elias, he saide vnto him: Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him: 'Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?'
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when Ahab saw Eliiah, that Ahab saide vnto him, Art thou hee that troubleth Israel?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when Achaab saw Eliu, that Achaab said to Eliu, Art thou he that perverts Israel?
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
Berean Standard Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde seyn Elie, he seide, Whether thou art he, that disturblist Israel?
Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, `Art thou he -- the troubler of Israel?'
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, [Art] thou he that troubleth Israel?
World English Bible
It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
New Living Translation
When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, "So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?"
New Life Bible
When he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, the one who brings trouble to Israel?"
New Revised Standard
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Now, art, thou, troubling Israel?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel?
Revised Standard Version
When Ahab saw Eli'jah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"
THE MESSAGE
The moment Ahab saw Elijah he said, "So it's you, old troublemaker!" "It's not I who has caused trouble in Israel," said Elijah, "but you and your government—you've dumped God 's ways and commands and run off after the local gods, the Baals. Here's what I want you to do: Assemble everyone in Israel at Mount Carmel. And make sure that the special pets of Jezebel, the four hundred and fifty prophets of the local gods, the Baals, and the four hundred prophets of the whore goddess Asherah, are there."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is this you, you troubler of Israel?"

Contextual Overview

17 Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?" 18 And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore, send and gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, [fn] who eat at Jezebel's table." 20 So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he that troubleth Israel: 1 Kings 21:20, Joshua 7:25, Jeremiah 26:8, Jeremiah 26:9, Jeremiah 38:4, Amos 7:10, Acts 16:20, Acts 17:6, Acts 24:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:17 - General Numbers 16:7 - too much Numbers 16:41 - Ye have Joshua 6:18 - and trouble it 1 Kings 19:10 - they seek my life 2 Kings 6:31 - if the head 2 Kings 11:14 - Treason 2 Chronicles 18:7 - I hate him 2 Chronicles 23:13 - Treason Proverbs 9:7 - General Proverbs 15:10 - grievous Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Hosea 6:5 - have I Amos 5:10 - hate Matthew 2:3 - he Matthew 8:34 - they besought Mark 11:18 - feared Luke 23:2 - perverting Acts 5:28 - intend Galatians 4:16 - become Revelation 11:10 - these

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.
2 Kings 4:27
Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me, and has not told me."
2 Chronicles 20:7
Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever?
Psalms 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." Genesis 15:6">[fn] And he was called the friend of God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah,.... As soon as he came up to him, and knew who he was; Abarbinel thinks, because his hair was grown so long that Ahab did not know him certainly, and therefore put the following question:

that Ahab said unto him, art thou he that troubleth Israel? by opposing the religion of Baal, which prevailed among them; but chiefly rain being withheld from them according to his word, and at his prayer.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Art thou he ... - Meaning, “Can it possibly be that thou dost venture to present thyself before me, thou that troublest Israel by means of this terrible drought?” The charge of “troubling” had never before been brought against anyone but Achan (marginal reference “e”); it was one which must have called to the prophet’s recollection Achan’s miserable fate.


 
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