Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
After this, Elijah told Ahab, "Get up and have something to eat and drink, because there's the sound of a coming rainstorm."
New American Standard Bible
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”
King James Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Holman Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.”
A Conservative Version
And Elijah said to Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
American Standard Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
Amplified
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Elijah said to Ahab, Up! take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain.
Darby Translation
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain.
King James 2000
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for [there is] the sound of the noise of rain."
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of plenty of rain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Elijah said unto Ahab, "Get thee up and eat and drink, for there is a sound of much rain."
NET Bible
Then Elijah told Ahab, "Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard."
New Heart English Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of a heavy rain."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Elijah unto Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, - for there is a sound of a downpour of rain.
Webster
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
World English Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elijah saith to Ahab, 'Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Elijah » Miracles of » Rain brought
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Elijah's prayer
Miracles » Catalogue of » Rain in answer to elijah's prayer
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Rain brought
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:41
Prayers for 1 Kings 18:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah At Mount Carmel
40 But Elijah said, "Arrest the prophets of Baal. Don't let even one of them get away." So the people seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and executed them there. 41 After this, Elijah told Ahab, "Get up and have something to eat and drink, because there's the sound of a coming rainstorm." 42 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.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
Elijah the foreigner, who was an alien resident from Gilead, told Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, in whose presence I'm standing, there will be neither dew nor rain these next several years, except when I say so."
1 Kings 18:1
Quite some time later three years later! this message from the LORD came to Elijah: "Go visit Ahab, and I'll send some rain to the surface of the ground."
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go ahead and enjoy your meals as you eat. Drink your wine with a joyful attitude, because God already has approved your actions.
Acts 27:34
So I urge you to eat something, for it will help you survive, since none of you will lose so much as a hair from his head."