1 Kings 18:41
New International Version
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”

New Living Translation
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!”

English Standard Version
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.”

Berean Standard Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”

King James Bible
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

New King James Version
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”

New American Standard Bible
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”

NASB 1995
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”

NASB 1977
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the tumult of rain.”

Amplified Bible
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.”

Christian Standard Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.”

American Standard Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

Contemporary English Version
Elijah told Ahab, "Get something to eat and drink. I hear a heavy rain coming."

English Revised Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Elijah told Ahab, "Get up, eat, and drink. It sounds like a heavy rain [is coming]."

Good News Translation
Then Elijah said to King Ahab, "Now, go and eat. I hear the roar of rain approaching."

International Standard Version
After this, Elijah told Ahab, "Get up and have something to eat and drink, because there's the sound of a coming rainstorm."

Majority Standard Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, ?Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.?

NET Bible
Then Elijah told Ahab, "Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard."

New Heart English Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of a heavy rain."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

World English Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Elijah says to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Elijah saith to Ahab, 'Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Elias said to Achab: Go up, eat, and drink: for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Elijah said to Ahab “Ascend; eat and drink. For there is the sound of an abundance of rain.”

New American Bible
Elijah then said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”

New Revised Standard Version
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of rushing rain.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a rushing sound of heavy rain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Elyah said to Akhab: “Come up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the rushing of rain!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Elijah said unto Ahab: 'Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Eliu said to Achaab, Go up, and eat and drink, for there is a sound of the coming of rain.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Sends Rain
41And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” 42So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.…

Cross References
James 5:17-18
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

Luke 4:25
But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

Deuteronomy 11:14
then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.

2 Chronicles 7:13-14
If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, / and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Jeremiah 14:22
Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.

Zechariah 10:1
Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.

Job 5:10
He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.

Psalm 65:9-10
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

Isaiah 55:10
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

Acts 14:17
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

Hosea 6:3
So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

Joel 2:23
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Jeremiah 5:24
They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’

Leviticus 26:4
I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.


Treasury of Scripture

And Elijah said to Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

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Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Acts 27:34
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

a sound, etc.

1 Kings 18:1
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

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1 Kings 18
1. In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah
9. Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah
17. Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets
41. Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel














And Elijah said
The prophet Elijah, whose name means "My God is Yahweh," is a central figure in this narrative. His role as a prophet is to communicate God's will to the people and to the king. Elijah's authority comes directly from God, and his words are not merely his own but are divinely inspired. This phrase sets the stage for a significant moment where Elijah, having just demonstrated God's power on Mount Carmel, now speaks with the authority of a prophet who has been vindicated by God.

to Ahab
Ahab was the king of Israel, known for his idolatry and for leading the nation away from the worship of Yahweh. His marriage to Jezebel, a Phoenician princess, further entrenched the worship of Baal in Israel. Elijah's interaction with Ahab is significant because it represents the confrontation between the worship of the true God and the false gods of the surrounding nations. Ahab's presence in this narrative highlights the tension between political power and prophetic authority.

Go up
This phrase can be understood both literally and symbolically. Literally, it refers to Ahab ascending from the site of the contest on Mount Carmel. Symbolically, it suggests a call to rise above the current spiritual and moral state. Elijah's command to "go up" is an invitation to Ahab to change his ways and acknowledge the sovereignty of Yahweh.

eat and drink
In the ancient Near Eastern context, eating and drinking were often associated with celebration and covenant renewal. Elijah's instruction to Ahab to eat and drink can be seen as a gesture of reconciliation and a sign of the end of the drought. It is also a reminder of God's provision and the restoration that follows repentance and obedience.

for there is the sound
This phrase indicates Elijah's prophetic insight. Although there was no physical evidence of rain at that moment, Elijah heard the "sound" of rain through his spiritual discernment. This highlights the role of faith in perceiving God's promises before they manifest in the physical realm. Elijah's confidence in God's word is a model of faith for believers.

of a heavy rain
The "heavy rain" signifies the end of the three-and-a-half-year drought that had plagued Israel as a judgment for their idolatry. Rain in the Bible is often a symbol of God's blessing and favor. The promise of rain is a sign of God's mercy and a call to return to Him. It also serves as a reminder of God's control over nature and His ability to provide for His people.

(41) 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--while the priests, whose worship he had openly or tacitly sanctioned, were slain by hundreds. Now Elijah bade him get up to his palace, taking it for granted that, fresh from that horrible sight, he is yet ready to feast, and rejoice over the approaching removal of the judgment, which alone had told on his shallow nature. The king goes to revel, the prophet to pray.

Verse 41. - And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up [It is clear from the word עֲלֵה that the king had gone down with the crowd to the Kishon. Curiosity had perhaps impelled him to witness the slaughter which he was powerless to prevent. And no doubt he had been profoundly awed by the portent he had just witnessed], eat and drink [It is hardly likely that there was aught of derision in these words. It is extremely probable that the excitement of the ordeal was so intense that the king had barely tasted food all day long. Elijah now bids him eat if he can, after what he has witnessed. There is now, he suggests, no further cause for anxiety or alarm. The people being repentant (vers. 39, 40), and the men who have brought a curse on the land being cut off, the drought can now be abated (cf. 2 Samuel 21:1, 6, 14). The next words assign the reason why he should eat and drink. It is a mistake, however (Ewald, Rawlinson), to suppose that he was bidden to "eat of the feast which always followed a sacrifice," for this was a whole burnt offering and had been entirely consumed (ver. 38). It is probable that the attendants of the king had spread a tent for him upon the plateau, and had brought food for the day along with them]; for there is a sound of abundance of rain [Heb. for a voice of a noise - הָמון; cf. hum, an onomatopoetic word - of rain. Gesenius and Keil think that the prophet could already hear the sound of the drops of rain, but if so, it was only in spirit (cf. ver. 45). The words may refer to the rise of the wind which so often precedes a storm, but it is more probable that Elijah speaks of signs and intimations understood only by himself. This was the "word" of 1 Kings 17:1.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Elijah
אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (’ê·lî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to Ahab,
לְאַחְאָ֔ב (lə·’aḥ·’āḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet

“Go up,
עֲלֵ֖ה (‘ă·lêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

eat
אֱכֹ֣ל (’ĕ·ḵōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

and drink,
וּשְׁתֵ֑ה (ū·šə·ṯêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there is the sound
ק֖וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of a heavy
הֲמ֥וֹן (hă·mō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth

rain.”
הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ (hag·gā·šem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1653: Rain, shower


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