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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went, to show himself unto Ahab. Now, the famine, was severe in Samaria.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.
Hebrew Names Version
Eliyah went to show himself to Ach'av. The famine was sore in Shomron.
Eliyah went to show himself to Ach'av. The famine was sore in Shomron.
King James Version
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
English Standard Version
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
New Century Version
So Elijah went to meet Ahab. By this time there was no food in Samaria.
So Elijah went to meet Ahab. By this time there was no food in Samaria.
New English Translation
So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Amplified Bible
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
New American Standard Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a great famine in Samaria.
And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a great famine in Samaria.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Eliyahu went to present himself to Ach'av, the famine in Shomron had become severe.
When Eliyahu went to present himself to Ach'av, the famine in Shomron had become severe.
Darby Translation
And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Elijah went to meet with Ahab. The famine was very bad in Samaria.
So Elijah went to meet with Ahab. The famine was very bad in Samaria.
George Lamsa Translation
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.
Good News Translation
So Elijah started out. The famine in Samaria was at its worst,
So Elijah started out. The famine in Samaria was at its worst,
Lexham English Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Literal Translation
And Elijah went to be seen by Ahab. And the famine in Samaria was severe.
And Elijah went to be seen by Ahab. And the famine in Samaria was severe.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Elias wente to shewe him selfe vnto Achab. But there was a greate derth i Samaria.
And Elias wente to shewe him selfe vnto Achab. But there was a greate derth i Samaria.
American Standard Version
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
Bible in Basic English
So Elijah went to let Ahab see him. Now there was no food to be had in Samaria.
So Elijah went to let Ahab see him. Now there was no food to be had in Samaria.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Elias went to shewe him selfe vnto Ahab: and there was a great famishment in Samaria.
And Elias went to shewe him selfe vnto Ahab: and there was a great famishment in Samaria.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
King James Version (1611)
And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a sore famine in Samaria.
And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a sore famine in Samaria.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Eliu went to appear before Achaab: and the famine was severe in Samaria.
And Eliu went to appear before Achaab: and the famine was severe in Samaria.
English Revised Version
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
Berean Standard Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Elie yede to schewe hym silf to Achab; forsothe greet hungur was in Samarie.
Therfor Elie yede to schewe hym silf to Achab; forsothe greet hungur was in Samarie.
Young's Literal Translation
and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,
and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,
Update Bible Version
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And the famine was intense in Samaria.
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And the famine was intense in Samaria.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And [there was] a grievous famine in Samaria.
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And [there was] a grievous famine in Samaria.
World English Bible
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was sore in Samaria.
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was sore in Samaria.
New King James Version
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria.
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria.
New Living Translation
So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.
New Life Bible
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the time without food was very hard in Samaria.
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the time without food was very hard in Samaria.
New Revised Standard
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.
And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.
Revised Standard Version
So Eli'jah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Sama'ria.
So Eli'jah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Sama'ria.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Contextual Overview
1 And it came to pass, after many days, that, the word of Yahweh, came unto Elijah, in the third year, saying, - Go, shew thyself unto Ahab, that I may send rain upon the face of the ground. 2 And Elijah went, to show himself unto Ahab. Now, the famine, was severe in Samaria. 3 And Ahab had called for Obadiah, who was over his house. Now, Obadiah, was one who revered Yahweh, exceedingly. 4 And so it came to pass, when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in caves, and sustained them, with bread and water. 5 So then Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go, and let us pass throughout the land, unto all the fountains of water, and unto all the ravines, peradventure we may find grass, and save alive horse and mule, and not have more of the beasts cut off. 6 So they divided to them the land, to pass through it, - Ahab, went one way, by himself, and, Obadiah, went another way, by himself. 7 And so it was, as Obadiah was on the road, that lo! Elijah, met him, - and he recognised him, and fell upon his face, and said - Now art, thou, my lord Elijah? 8 And he said to him - I, am! Go, say to thy lord: Here, is, Elijah! 9 And he said - How have I sinned, - that, thou, art delivering thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death? 10 By the life of Yahweh thy God, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee, and, when they have said - Nay! he hath taken an oath of the kingdom or the nation, that no one could find thee;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
went to show: Psalms 27:1, Psalms 51:4, Proverbs 28:1, Isaiah 51:12, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6
a sore: Leviticus 26:26, Deuteronomy 28:23, Deuteronomy 28:24, 2 Kings 6:25, Jeremiah 14:2-6, Jeremiah 14:18, Joel 1:15-20
Reciprocal: Ruth 1:1 - a famine 2 Samuel 21:1 - a famine 1 Kings 16:24 - the name of the city 1 Kings 18:1 - Go 2 Kings 8:1 - the Lord Amos 4:6 - and want Luke 4:25 - when the
Cross-References
Genesis 18:3
and said, - O My Lord! if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, do not I pray thee pass on from thy servant.
and said, - O My Lord! if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, do not I pray thee pass on from thy servant.
Genesis 18:6
So Abraham hastened towards the tent unto Sarah, - and said, Hasten thou three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth-cakes.
So Abraham hastened towards the tent unto Sarah, - and said, Hasten thou three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth-cakes.
Genesis 18:7
And unto the herd, ran Abraham, - and took a calf tender and good and gave unto the young man, and he hastened to make it ready.
And unto the herd, ran Abraham, - and took a calf tender and good and gave unto the young man, and he hastened to make it ready.
Genesis 18:11
But Abraham and Sarah, were old, far gone in days, - it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
But Abraham and Sarah, were old, far gone in days, - it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Genesis 18:16
And the men rose up from hence, and looked out over the face of Sodom, - Abraham also going with them to set them on their way.
And the men rose up from hence, and looked out over the face of Sodom, - Abraham also going with them to set them on their way.
Genesis 19:1
So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.
So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth;
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth;
Genesis 32:24
And Jacob was left alone, - and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn.
And Jacob was left alone, - and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn.
Genesis 43:26
So when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand into the house, - and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.
So when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand into the house, - and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.
Genesis 43:28
And they said - It is well with thy servant our father, he is yet alive. And they bent their heads and bowed them-selves down.
And they said - It is well with thy servant our father, he is yet alive. And they bent their heads and bowed them-selves down.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab,.... Which showed his cheerful and ready obedience to the will of God, and his great courage and magnanimity, to face a king enraged against him, and that sought his life:
and there was a sore famine in Samaria; the metropolis of the kingdom, where Ahab kept his court, and therefore must be sensible of it, and bore the greater indignation against the prophet who had foretold it.
