1 Kings 18
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1 Kings 18:1-19

1And it cameH1961 to passH1961 afterH5921 manyH7227 daysH3117, that the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to ElijahH452, in the thirdH7992 yearH8141, sayingH559, GoH1961, shew thyself unto AhabH256; and I will sendH5414 rainH4306 uponH5921 the earthH127.

2And ElijahH452 wentH413 to shew himselfH413 unto AhabH256. And the famineH7458 was sore in SamariaH8111.

3And AhabH256 calledH7121 ObadiahH5662, whichH834 was over the householdH1004. (NowH1961 ObadiahH5662 feared the LORDH3068 greatlyH3966:

4for it was soH3947, when JezebelH348 cutH3772 offH3772 prophetsH5030 of the LORDH3068, that ObadiahH5662 tookH3947 an hundredH3967 prophetsH5030, and hidH2244 them by fiftyH2572 in a caveH4631, and fed them with breadH3899 and waterH4325.)

5And AhabH256 saidH559 unto ObadiahH5662, Go throughH3605 the landH776, unto allH3605 the fountainsH4599 of waterH4325, and unto allH3605 the brooks: peradventure weH3605 may findH4672 grassH2682 and save the horsesH5483 and mulesH6505 aliveH2421, that weH3605 lose notH3808 allH3605 the beastsH929.

6SoH1980 they dividedH2505 the landH776 betweenH5674 them to passH5674 throughoutH1980 it: AhabH256 wentH1980 one wayH1870 by himselfH905, and ObadiahH5662 wentH1980 anotherH259 wayH1870 by himselfH905.

7And as ObadiahH5662 was in the wayH1870, beholdH2009, ElijahH452 metH7125 him: and he knew him, and fellH5307 on his faceH6440, and saidH559, Is it thou, my lordH113 ElijahH452?

8And he answeredH559 him, It is I: goH2009, tellH559 thy lordH113, BeholdH2009, ElijahH452 is hereH2009.

9And he saidH559, Wherein have I sinnedH2398, that thou wouldest deliverH5414 thy servantH5650 intoH3027 the handH3027 of AhabH256, to slayH4191 meH5414?

10As the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 liveth, there is noH3808 nationH1471 or kingdomH4467, whither my lordH3068 hath notH3808 sentH7971 to seekH1245 thee: and when they saidH559, He is notH3808 hereH8033, he tookH853 an oathH7650 of the kingdomH4467 and nationH1471, that they foundH4672 thee notH3808.

11And nowH6258 thou sayest, GoH2009, tellH559 thy lordH113, BeholdH2009, ElijahH452 is hereH2009.

12And it shall comeH935 to passH935, as soon as I am goneH935 from thee, that the spiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 shall carryH5375 thee whither I knowH3045 notH3808; and soH1961 when I comeH935 and tellH5046 AhabH256, and he cannotH3808 findH4672 thee, he shall slayH2026 meH5046: but I thy servantH5650 fearH3372 the LORDH3068 from my youthH5271.

13Was it notH3808 toldH5046 my lordH3068 whatH834 I didH6213 when JezebelH348 slewH2026 the prophetsH5030 of the LORDH3068, howH834 I hidH2244 an hundredH3967 menH376 of the LORD’SH3068 prophetsH5030 by fiftyH2572 in a caveH4631, and fed them with breadH3899 an waterH4325?

14And nowH6258 thou sayest, GoH2009, tellH559 thy lordH113, BeholdH2009, ElijahH452: is hereH2009: and he shall slayH2026 meH2026.

15And ElijahH452 saidH559, As the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 liveth, beforeH6440 whomH834 I standH5975, I will surelyH3588 shew myself unto him todayH3117.

16So ObadiahH5662 wentH7125 to meetH7125 AhabH256, and toldH5046 him: and AhabH256 wentH7125 to meetH7125 ElijahH452.

17And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when AhabH256 sawH7200 ElijahH452, that AhabH256 saidH559 unto him, Is it thou, thou troublerH5916 of IsraelH3478?

18And he answeredH559, I have notH3808 troubledH5916 IsraelH3478; but thou, and thy father’sH1 houseH1004, in that ye have forsaken the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068, and thou hast followedH310 the Baalim.

19NowH6258 therefore sendH7971, and gatherH6908 to meH413 allH3605 IsraelH3478 unto mountH2022 CarmelH3760, and the prophetsH5030 of BaalH1168 fourH702 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572, and the prophetsH5030 of the AsherahH842 fourH702 hundredH3967, whichH2022 eatH398 at Jezebel’sH348 tableH7979.

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