God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 18:45
45Gradually, the sky grew darker with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. Ahab got into his chariot to go back to Jezreel.
1 Kings 18:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
- New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.
Context of 1 Kings 18:45
43He said to his servant, “Please go back to ⌞Mount Carmel⌟, and look toward the sea.” He went up, looked, ⌞came back,⌟ and said, “There’s nothing.” Seven times Elijah told him, “Go back.” 44After the seventh time the servant said, “A little cloud like a man’s hand is coming from the sea.” Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare ⌞your chariot⌟, and leave before the rain delays you.’ ” Gradually, the sky grew darker with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. Ahab got into his chariot to go back to Jezreel. 46The Lord’s power was on Elijah. He hiked up his robe and ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.
Read all of 1 Kings 181 Kings 18:45 word by word
וַיְהִ֣י׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it came to pass in the mean whileכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- that the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- was blackקָדַרqâdar · be darkH6937
- with cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
- and windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
- and there was a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- rainגֶּ֫שֶׁםgeshem · rainH1653
- And Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
- rodeרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizre‛ê'l · JezreelH3157
Cross-references for 1 Kings 18:45
- 1 Kings 18:39All the people saw it and immediately bowed down to the ground. “The Lord is God!” they said. “The Lord is God!”
- Numbers 25:8and went into the tent after the Israelite man. He drove the spear through the man and into the woman’s body. Because of this, the plague that the Israelites were experiencing stopped.
- 2 Samuel 21:14Then they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin, in Zela, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. They did everything the king ordered. After that, God answered the prayers for the land.
- 1 Kings 18:3Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the Lord.
- 1 Kings 21:1This is what happened next. Naboth from Jezreel had a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
- Joshua 19:18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
- 2 Samuel 2:9Abner made him king of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, that is, all Israel.
- 2 Kings 9:16So Jehu got on his chariot and drove to Jezreel because Joram was lying in bed there. (King Ahaziah of Judah had come to see Joram.)
Commentaries on 1 Kings 18:45
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-46Verses 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 long continued praying. Though the answer of our fervent and believing supplications does not come quickly, we must continue earnest in prayer, and not faint or give over. A little cloud at length appeared, which soon overspread the heavens, and watered…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-45The servant saw a small cloud on the horizon, about the size of a hand. It signaled the coming of a huge rainstorm.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4545. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel--now Zerin, a distance of about ten miles. This race was performed in the midst of a tempest of rain. But all rejoiced at it, as diffusing a sudden refreshment over all the land of Jezreel.Read the comment
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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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