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Now the famine was severe in Samaria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And <i>there was</i> a sore famine in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and <i>there was</i> a severe famine in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine <i>was</i> severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine <i>was</i> severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine <i>was</i> severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was particularly severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Elijah started out. The famine in Samaria was at its worst, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a grievous famine in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Elijah goes to appear to Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Elijah will go to be seen to Ahab. And the famine strong in Shomeron.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. For there was a severe famine in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine in Samaria was severe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Elyah went on to appear to Akhab, and the famine was severe in Samaria.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Eliu went to appear before Achaab: and the famine <i>was</i> severe in Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6950" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Elijah Confronts Ahab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">So Elijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to present himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">Ahab.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">The famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: ḥā·zāq (Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">was severe</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: bə·šō·mə·rō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">in Samaria,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">Deuteronomy 11:16-17</a></span><br />But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods, / or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a></span><br />Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">2 Kings 4:38</a></span><br />When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-1.htm">Jeremiah 14:1-6</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: / “Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem. / The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Matthew 17:3</a></span><br />Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2-4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-6.htm">Revelation 11:6</a></span><br />These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-13.htm">2 Chronicles 7:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Leviticus 26:19-20</a></span><br />I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze, / and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Joel 1:16-20</a></span><br />Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God? / The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. / How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42-43</a></span><br />But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.</p><p class="hdg">went to shew</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The LORD <i>is</i> my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD <i>is</i> the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Psalm 51:4</a></b></br> Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done <i>this</i> evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, <i>and</i> be clear when thou judgest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Proverbs 28:1</a></b></br> The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.</p><p class="hdg">a sore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Leviticus 26:26</a></b></br> <i>And</i> when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver <i>you</i> your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23,24</a></b></br> And thy heaven that <i>is</i> over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that <i>is</i> under thee <i>shall be</i> iron… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">2 Kings 6:25</a></b></br> And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was <i>sold</i> for fourscore <i>pieces</i> of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five <i>pieces</i> of silver.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-2.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-37.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-32.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-32.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">Sore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-3.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-4.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-34.htm">Sore</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.</b><br>Elijah, a prophet of God, is acting in obedience to the Lord's command to confront King Ahab. This meeting is significant as it sets the stage for the dramatic showdown on Mount Carmel. Elijah's courage is notable, as Ahab and his wife Jezebel have been actively persecuting the prophets of Yahweh. This encounter is a pivotal moment in the narrative of Israel's spiritual decline and the call back to covenant faithfulness. Elijah's role as a prophet is to speak truth to power, a theme consistent throughout the Old Testament, as seen with prophets like Nathan confronting David (<a href="/2_samuel/12.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-14</a>).<p><b>The famine was severe in Samaria,</b><br>The famine in Samaria is a direct consequence of Israel's idolatry and disobedience to God, specifically the worship of Baal, whom they believed controlled rain and fertility. This drought fulfills the prophecy given by Elijah in <a href="/1_kings/17.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a>, where he declared that there would be no rain except at his word. The severity of the famine underscores the impotence of Baal and highlights Yahweh's sovereignty over creation. The geographical region of Samaria, being central in the Northern Kingdom, emphasizes the widespread impact of the drought. This event also serves as a backdrop for the contest on Mount Carmel, where God demonstrates His power over the false gods of the nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of God, known for his boldness and faithfulness. He is central to the account, acting as God's messenger and representative.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wickedness and idolatry, particularly his promotion of Baal worship, which led Israel away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel during Ahab's reign. It is significant as the center of political and religious activity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>A severe drought and famine were occurring in the land, a direct consequence of Israel's disobedience and idolatry, as prophesied by Elijah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/presentation_to_ahab.htm">Presentation to Ahab</a></b><br>Elijah's act of presenting himself to Ahab is significant as it sets the stage for the confrontation on Mount Carmel, where God demonstrates His power over Baal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_obedience.htm">Faithful Obedience</a></b><br>Elijah's willingness to confront Ahab despite the danger teaches us the importance of obeying God's call, even when it is difficult or risky.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_idolatry.htm">Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>The severe famine in Samaria serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and embracing idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The unfolding events demonstrate God's control over nature and history, affirming His sovereignty and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_intercession.htm">Prayer and Intercession</a></b><br>Elijah's role as an intercessor highlights the power of prayer in aligning with God's will and bringing about change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_confrontation.htm">Courage in Confrontation</a></b><br>Elijah's courage in confronting Ahab encourages believers to stand firm in their faith and speak truth to power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jezreel's_historical_significance.htm">What is the significance of Jezreel in history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_1_kings_18_38's_fire_be_explained.htm">In 1 Kings 18:38, how can the sudden 'fire from the LORD' be explained scientifically or verified historically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_elijah's_challenge_align_with_monotheism.htm">How does Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:21-24 align or conflict with other biblical teachings on monotheism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And</span> [or Now. It would, perhaps, have been better to begin a new verse here, as this is the beginning of a parenthesis, explanatory of the circumstances under which king and prophet met. It was the famine led to Obadiah's encountering Elijah on the road] <span class="cmt_word">there was a sore famine in Samaria.</span> [The effect of a three years' drought would be to reduce the entire people to the verge of starvation. The severity of the famine was no doubt mitigated, as on a former occasion (<a href="/genesis/41-57.htm">Genesis 41:57</a>), by the importation of corn from Egypt.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Elijah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to present</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֵרָא֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">himself to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahab.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The famine</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָרָעָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Famine, hunger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was severe</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזָ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, stout, mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Samaria,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šō·mə·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/18-2.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>