Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 18:2-16
3וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-<to>H413עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe householdH9009H1004וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּve.'oad.Ya.huand ObadiahH9002H5662הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961יָרֵ֛אya.Re'fearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
4וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּהַכְרִ֣יתbe.hakh.Ritwhen cut offH9003H3772אִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662מֵאָ֣הme.'Ahone hundredH3967נְבִאִ֗יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞םvai.yach.bi.'Emand he hid themH9001H2244H9038חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376בַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003H4631וְכִלְכְּלָ֖םve.khil.ke.Lamand he supplied themH9001H3557H9038לֶ֥חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וָמָֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimand waterH9002H4325
5וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-toH413עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662לֵ֤ךְlekhgoH1980בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605מַעְיְנֵ֣יma'.ye.Nei[the] springs ofH4599הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325וְאֶ֖לve.'Eland toH9002H413כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנְּחָלִ֑יםha.ne.cha.Limthe wadisH9009H5158אוּלַ֣י׀'u.LaiperhapsH194נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'we will findH4672חָצִ֗ירcha.TzirgrassH2682וּנְחַיֶּה֙u.ne.chai.Yehso we may preserve aliveH9002H2421ס֣וּסsushorseH5483וָפֶ֔רֶדva.Fe.redand muleH9002H6505וְל֥וֹאve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נַכְרִ֖יתnakh.Ritwe will cut offH3772מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃me.ha.be.he.Mahany of the livestockH9006H9009H929
6וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּvay.cha.le.Kuand they dividedH9001H2505לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto themselvesH9005H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776לַֽעֲבָר־la.'a.vor-to passH9005H5674בָּ֑הּBahin itH9003H9034אַחְאָ֞ב'ach.'AvAhabH256הָלַ֨ךְha.Lakhhe wentH1980בְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhin a directionH9003H1870אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּve.'oad.Ya.huand ObadiahH9002H5662הָלַ֥ךְha.Lakhhe wentH1980בְּדֶרֶךְ־be.de.rekh-in a directionH9003H1870אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033
7וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhon the wayH9003H1870וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.ki.Re.huand he recognized himH9001H5234H9033וַיִּפֹּ֣לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.Tah¿ youH9008H859זֶ֖הzeh[is] thisH2088אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
9וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100חָטָ֑אתִיcha.Ta.tihave I sinnedH2398כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859נֹתֵ֧ןno.Ten[are] givingH5414אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la.ha.mi.Te.nito put to death meH9005H4191H9030
10חַ֣י׀chai[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֣הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021אִם־'im-ifH518יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426גּ֤וֹיGoy[is] a nationH1471וּמַמְלָכָה֙u.mam.la.Khahand a kingdomH9002H4467אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhereH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁלַ֨חsha.Lachhe has sentH7971אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020שָׁם֙shamthereH8033לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔le.va.kesh.Chato seek youH9005H1245H9031וְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אָ֑יִן'A.yinnotH369וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַve.hish.Bi.a'and he made swearH9001H7650אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַגּ֔וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471כִּ֖יkithatH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃yim.tza.'E.kahit has found youH4672H9031
12וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אֲנִ֣י׀'a.NiIH589אֵלֵ֣ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980מֵאִתָּ֗ךְme.'i.Takhfrom with <the> youH9006H854H9031וְר֨וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH9002H7307יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙yi.sa.'a.Khait will carry away youH5375H9031עַ֚ל'altoH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֵדָ֔ע'e.Da'I knowH3045וּבָ֨אתִיu.Va.tiand I will goH9001H935לְהַגִּ֧ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046לְאַחְאָ֛בle.'ach.'Avto AhabH9005H256וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖yim.tza.'a.Khahe will find youH4672H9031וַהֲרָגָ֑נִיva.ha.ra.Ga.niand he will kill meH9001H2026H9030וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ve.'av.de.Khaand servant yourH9002H5650H9021יָרֵ֥אya.Re'[is] fearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃mi.ne.'u.Raisince youth<s> myH9006H5271H9020
13הֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808הֻגַּ֤דhu.Gadhas it been toldH5046לַֽאדֹנִי֙la.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI didH6213בַּהֲרֹ֣גba.ha.Rogwhen killedH9003H2026אִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וָאַחְבִּא֩va.'ach.Bi'and I hidH9001H2244מִנְּבִיאֵ֨יmi.ne.vi.'Eiof [the] prophets ofH9006H5030יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵ֣אָהMe.'ahone hundredH3967אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376חֲמִשִּׁ֨יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376בַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003H4631וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖םva.'a.khal.ke.Lemand I supplied themH9001H3557H9038לֶ֥חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וָמָֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimand waterH9002H4325
15וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452חַ֚יchai[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֣הYah.wehof YahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834עָמַ֖דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiI standH5975לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אֵרָאֶ֥ה'e.ra.'EhI will present myselfH7200אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lavto himH413H9033
16וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046ל֑וֹloto himH9005H9033וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
Commentaries on 1 Kings 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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