Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. New Living Translation So Ahab went to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel and bowed low to the ground and prayed with his face between his knees. English Standard Version So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. Berean Standard Bible So 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. King James Bible So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, New King James Version So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, New American Standard Bible So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bent down to the earth and put his face between his knees. NASB 1995 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down on the earth and put his face between his knees. NASB 1977 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down on the earth, and put his face between his knees. Legacy Standard Bible So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he stretched himself down toward the ground and put his face between his knees. Amplified Bible So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down to the earth and put his face between his knees, Christian Standard Bible So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel. He bent down on the ground and put his face between his knees. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel. He bowed down on the ground and put his face between his knees. American Standard Version So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. Contemporary English Version Ahab left, but Elijah climbed back to the top of Mount Carmel. Then he stooped down with his face almost to the ground English Revised Version So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ahab got up to eat and drink. Elijah went to the top of Carmel and bowed down on the ground to pray. Good News Translation While Ahab went to eat, Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel, where he bowed down to the ground, with his head between his knees. International Standard Version So Ahab got up to get something to eat and drink while Elijah went back up to the top of Mount Carmel, where he bowed low to the ground and placed his face between his knees. Majority Standard Bible So 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. NET Bible So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees. New Heart English Bible So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down toward the ground, and put his face between his knees. Webster's Bible Translation So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, World English Bible So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Ahab goes up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah has gone up to the top of Carmel, and he stretches himself out on the earth, and he places his face between his knees, Young's Literal Translation And Ahab goeth up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah hath gone up unto the top of Carmel, and he stretcheth himself out on the earth, and he placeth his face between his knees, Smith's Literal Translation And Ahab will go up to eat and to drink. And Elijah will go up to the head of Carmel and prostrate himself upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAchab went up to eat and drink: and Elias went up to the top of Carmel, and casting himself down upon the earth put his face between his knees, Catholic Public Domain Version Ahab ascended, so that he might eat and drink. But Elijah ascended to the top of Carmel, and bending down to the ground, he placed his face between his knees. New American Bible So Ahab went up to eat and drink, while Elijah went up to the top of Carmel, crouched down to the earth, and put his head between his knees. New Revised Standard Version So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; there he bowed himself down upon the earth and put his face between his knees. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bent himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Akhab came up to eat and to drink, and Elyah went up to the top of Karmela and he bowed on the ground and put his face between his knees. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Achaab went up to eat and to drink; and Eliu went up to Carmel, and stooped to the ground, and put his face between his knees, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Sends Rain41And 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. 43“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”… 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 22:41-44 And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed, / “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.” / Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him. ... Genesis 18:27 Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes— Exodus 9:29 Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s. 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. Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Jonah 3:6 When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray. Mark 14:35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him. Acts 9:40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. Romans 11:2-4 God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Treasury of Scripture So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees, Elijah 1 Kings 18:19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. Matthew 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. he cast himself Genesis 24:52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. Joshua 7:6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. 2 Samuel 12:16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. put his face 1 Kings 19:13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? Ezra 9:6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. Jump to Previous Ahab Bent Bowed Carmel Cast Climbed Crouched Drink Earth Eat Elijah Eli'jah Face Food Ground Knees Placeth Putting Stretcheth TopJump to Next Ahab Bent Bowed Carmel Cast Climbed Crouched Drink Earth Eat Elijah Eli'jah Face Food Ground Knees Placeth Putting Stretcheth Top1 Kings 18 1. In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah9. 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 So Ahab went up to eat and drink This phrase marks a stark contrast between King Ahab and the prophet Elijah. Ahab, having witnessed the miraculous defeat of the prophets of Baal, returns to his worldly pursuits of eating and drinking. The Hebrew root for "eat" (אָכַל, 'akal) and "drink" (שָׁתָה, shatah) often denote not just physical consumption but also indulgence in earthly pleasures. Historically, this reflects Ahab's character as a king more concerned with temporal satisfaction than spiritual matters, a theme consistent throughout his reign. This moment underscores the spiritual blindness and complacency of Ahab, who fails to recognize the gravity of the divine intervention he has just witnessed. but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel bent down on the ground and put his face between his knees Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב (’aḥ·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet went up וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה (way·ya·‘ă·leh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to eat לֶאֱכֹ֣ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat and drink. וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת (wə·liš·tō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8354: To imbibe But Elijah וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ (wə·’ê·lî·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites climbed עָלָ֨ה (‘ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the summit רֹ֤אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of Carmel, הַכַּרְמֶל֙ (hak·kar·mel) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3760: Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron bent down וַיִּגְהַ֣ר (way·yiḡ·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1457: To prostrate oneself on the ground, אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and put וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set his face פָּנָ֖יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face between בֵּ֥ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between his knees. בִּרְכָּֽיו׃ (bir·kāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 1290: The knee Links 1 Kings 18:42 NIV1 Kings 18:42 NLT 1 Kings 18:42 ESV 1 Kings 18:42 NASB 1 Kings 18:42 KJV 1 Kings 18:42 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 18:42 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:42 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:42 French Bible 1 Kings 18:42 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 18:42 So Ahab went up to eat (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
    |