Get up — From the river, where he had been present at the slaughter of Baal's priests, to thy tent: which probably was pitched on the side of Carmel. Eat, &c. — Take comfort, and refresh thyself: for neither the king, nor any of the people could have leisure to eat, being wholly intent upon the decision of the great controversy. For there is, &c. — The rain is as certainly coming, as if you heard the noise which it makes.
Verse 1 Kings 18:41. _GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK_] It appears most evidently that Ahab and the prophet were now on good terms, and this is a farther evidence that the slaying of the false prophets was...
GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK - Ahab had descended the hill-side with Elijah, and witnessed the slaughter of the priests. Elijah now bade him ascend the hill again, and partake of the feast which was alr...
2. ELIJAH ON CARMEL: THE ANSWERED PRAYER CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The command to see Ahab (1 Kings 18:1)_ 2. Elijah's response (1 Kings 18:2) 3. Ahab and Obadiah (1 Kings 18:3) 4. Elijah and Obadiah ...
1 Kings 18:41. THE SENDING OF THE RAIN. Elijah and his servant again ascended Carmel, where the prophet prayed and the servant watched. The nearest point of Carmel is about 17 miles from Jezreel. Eija...
ELIJAH'S MEETING WITH AHAB AND HIS CONTEST WITH THE PRIESTS OF BAAL. The history of Ahab's reign must have been something like the following: On his marriage with Jezebel he must have allowed the wors...
The prophecy of rain. Elijah awaits its approach on Mount Carmel and then goes to Jezreel (Not in Chronicles) 41. _Elijah said unto Ahab_ The king had been present through all the events of the day,...
C. THE AFTERMATH OF THE CONTEST 18:41-46 TRANSLATION (41) And Elijah said onto Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the tumult of rain. (42) Then Ahab went up to eat and to drink. An...
_AND ELIJAH TOOK TWELVE STONES, ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF THE TRIBES OF THE SONS OF JACOB, UNTO WHOM THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME, SAYING, ISRAEL SHALL BE THY NAME:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
JEHOVAH OR BAAL? 1. In the third year] in Luke 4:2; James 5:17 the duration of the famine is given as 3 years and 6 months....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 18 GOD SENDS ELIJAH TO KING AHAB V1 After there had been no rain for three years, the *Lord spoke to Elijah. ‘Go and meet King Ahab. Then...
GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK. — There seems a touch of scorn in these words. Ahab, remaining passive throughout, had descended to the place of slaughter in the valley, looking on silent — if not unmoved...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לְ אַחְאָ֔ב עֲלֵ֖ה א
THE RAIN 1 Kings 18:41 "Are there any of the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?" - Jeremiah 14:22 BUT the terrible excitement of the day was not vet over, nor was the victory completely w...
EXALTATION AND DEPRESSION 1 Kings 18:41; 1 Kings 19:1 When the priests had been executed, the quick ear of the prophet detected the hurrying rain-clouds. Note the contrast between Ahab and the prophe...
In this chapter we have perhaps one of the most familiar stories of the Old Testament. There are, however, certain points of interest especially to be noted. The first is Ahab's connection with Obadia...
_Sound. It will as surely come, as if you heard it falling. (Haydock)_...
(41) В¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. Observe, Reader! the continuance of the divine graciousness. - The heavens shall give fire to...
The days were very dark in Israel. Not only rebellion. And rebellion, always serious, was peculiarly so in Israel, for there it was insubordination in a direct manner against not only God's providence...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 AND 18. Elijah and Elisha, on the contrary (witnesses for God in the midst of a people that according to grace God still recognised as His own, but who had...
AND ELIJAH SAID UNTO AHAB, GET THEE UP,.... From the brook and valley where the execution of the prophets had been made; either up to his chariot, or to the tent or pavilion erected on the side of the...
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain. Ver. 41. _Get thee up, eat and drink._] One of the Hebrews saith that Ahab had long fasted, that he...
_Get thee up_ From the river, (where he had been present at the execution of Baal's priests,) to thy tent; which probably was pitched on the side of Carmel. _Eat_, &c. Take comfort, and refresh thysel...
1 In the extremitie of famine Eliiah sent to Ahab, meeteth good Obadiah. 9 Obadiah bringeth Ahab to Eliiah. 17 Eliiah reprouing Ahab, by fire from heauen conuinceth Baals prophets. 41 Eliiah by pra...
And Elijah said unto Ahab, who was also present at this great meeting, GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK, he could once more be of good cheer; FOR THERE IS A SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN. The prophet heard the...
ELIJAH SLAYS THE PROPHETS OF BAAL...
ELIJAH'S RETURN TO FACE AHAB (vs.1-20) The famine lasted three and a half years (James 5:17), the same length of time the Great Tribulation will last. But the rain would not be sent until Elijah gave...
A SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN: Or, a sound of a noise of rain...
41-46 Israel, being so far reformed as to acknowledge the Lord to be God, and to consent to the execution of Baal's prophets, was so far accepted, that God poured out blessing upon the land. Elijah l...
GET THEE UP FROM THE RIVER, where the king and he had been present at the slaughter of Baal's priests, to thy tent; which probably was pitched on the side of Carmel. EAT AND DRINK; take comfort, and r...
1 Kings 18:41 Elijah H452 said H559 (H8799) Ahab H256 up H5927 (H8798) eat H398 (H8798) drink...
THE SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN (1 KINGS 18:41) His offering, with its water offering, having been accepted Elijah now knew that the rain must follow. And he called on Ahab, who up to this point had be...
CONTENTS: Elijah goes to meet Ahab and gives challenge. Contests with the priests of Baal. CHARACTERS: God, Elijah, Jezebel, Obadiah, Baal, priests. CONCLUSION: The man of faith need not be afraid to...
1 Kings 18:1. _After many days._ About the end of the third year, leaving six months more for the crops to be sown and ripened, which harmonizes the new testament with the old. Luke 4:25; James 5:17....
_And Elijah said unto Ahab._ THE CONQUEST OF FAITH This passage:-- I. Indicates the bent of a good man’s mind. Both Ahab and Elijah “went up,” but how different their purposes. One “went up” to eat...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 18:1 In ch. 1 Kings 17:1 Elijah has lived privately, first in the Transjordanian wilderness and then in Zarephath. Now he reappears in public. The drought will end, but not bef
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 18:41. SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN—The cause of the curse of drought being now removed, the blessing came quick. 1 Kings 18:42. CAST HIMSELF DOWN UPON THE EART...
EXPOSITION ELIJAH'S RETURN AND THE ORDEAL OF MOUNT CARMEL.—The preceding chapter having been exclusively occupied with the fortunes of Elijah during his enforced absence of three and a half years from...
So our introduction to Elijah. Now it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the eaRuth...
1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:1; Acts 27:34; Ecclesiastes 9:7...
How can this verse say that Jehoshaphat refused Ahaziah’s request when 2 Chronicles says they worked together? PROBLEM: According to 1 Kings 22:48, Jehoshaphat built several merchant ships. When Ahazi...