Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Kings 18

1 In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meeteth good Obadiah. 9 Obadiah bringeth Ahab to Elijah. 17 Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinceth Baal's prophets. 41 Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, followeth Ahab to Jezreel.

 18:1 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 [after] many 7227 daies, 3117 that the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 to x413 Eliiah 452 in the third 7992 yeere, 8141 saying, 559 z8800 Goe y3212 z8798 x1980 shewe y7200 z8734 thy selfe x7200 vnto x413 Ahab, 256 and I will send 5414 z8799 raine 4306 vpon 6440 x5921 the earth. 127

 18:2 And Eliiah 452 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to shew y7200 z8736 himselfe x7200 vnto x413 Ahab, 256 and [there was] a sore 2389 famine 7458 in Samaria. 8111

 18:3 And Ahab 256 called 7121 z8799 x413 Obadiah 5662 which x834 [was] the gouernour x5921 of his house: 1004 (now Obadiah 5662 feared y3373 x1961 x3372 x853 the LORD 3068 greatly: 3966

 18:4 For it was x1961 so, when Iezebel 348 cut off 3772 z8687 x853 the Prophets 5030 of the LORD, 3068 that Obadiah 5662 tooke 3947 z8799 an hundred 3967 Prophets, 5030 and hid 2244 z8686 them by fiftie 376 2572 in a caue, 4631 and fed 3557 z8773 them with bread 3899 and water.) 4325

 18:5 And Ahab 256 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Obadiah, 5662 Goe y3212 z8798 x1980 into the land, 776 vnto x413 all x3605 fountaines 4599 of water, 4325 and vnto x413 all x3605 brookes: 5158 peraduenture 194 we may finde 4672 z8799 grasse 2682 to saue y2421 z8762 the horses y5483 and mules y6505 aliue, 2421 z8762 x5483 x6505 that we leese 3772 z8686 not x3808 all the beasts. 929 x4480

 18:6 So they diuided 2505 z8762 x853 the land 776 betweene them to passe x5674 throughout y5674 z8800 it: Ahab 256 went 1980 z8804 one 259 way 1870 by himselfe, x905 and Obadiah 5662 went 1980 z8804 another 259 way 1870 by himselfe. x905

 18:7 ¶ And as Obadiah 5662 was x1961 in the way, 1870 behold, x2009 Eliiah 452 met y7125 z8800 x7122 him: and hee knew 5234 z8686 him, and fell 5307 z8799 on x5921 his face, 6440 and said; 559 z8799 [Art] thou x859 that x2088 my lord 113 Eliiah? 452

 18:8 And he answered 559 z8799 him, I x589 am: goe, y3212 z8798 x1980 tell 559 z8798 thy lord, 113 Behold, x2009 Eliiah 452 [is here].

 18:9 And he said, 559 z8799 What x4100 haue I sinned, 2398 z8804 that x3588 thou x859 wouldest deliuer 5414 z8802 x853 thy seruant 5650 into the hand 3027 of Ahab, 256 to slay 4191 z8687 mee?

 18:10 As the LORD 3068 thy God 430 liueth, 2416 there is x3426 no y3426 x518 nation 1471 or kingdome, 4467 whither 834 x8033 my lord 113 hath not x3808 sent 7971 z8804 to seeke 1245 z8763 thee: and when they said, 559 z8804 He is not x369 [there], hee tooke an oath 7650 z8689 of x853 the kingdome 4467 and nation, 1471 that x3588 they found 4672 z8799 thee not. x3808

 18:11 And now x6258 thou x859 sayest, 559 z8802 Goe, y3212 z8798 x1980 tell 559 z8798 thy lord, 113 Behold, x2009 Eliiah 452 [is here].

 18:12 And it shall come to passe, x1961 [as soone] as I x589 am gone y3212 z8799 x1980 from x4480 x854 thee, that the spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 shall cary 5375 z8799 thee whither x5921 x834 I know 3045 z8799 not; x3808 and so when I come 935 z8804 and tell 5046 z8687 Ahab, 256 and he cannot x3808 finde 4672 z8799 thee, he shall slay 2026 z8804 mee: but I thy seruant 5650 feare 3372 z8804 x853 the LORD 3068 from my youth. 5271 x4480

 18:13 Was it not x3808 told 5046 z8717 my lord, 113 x853 what x834 I did 6213 z8804 when Iezebel 348 slew 2026 z8800 x853 the Prophets 5030 of the LORD? 3068 How I hid 2244 z8686 an hundred 3967 men 376 of the LORDS y3068 Prophets, 5030 x4480 x3068 by fiftie 2572 x376 in a caue, 4631 and fedde 3557 z8770 them with bread 3899 and water? 4325

 18:14 And now x6258 thou x859 sayest, 559 z8802 Goe, y3212 z8798 x1980 tell 559 z8798 thy lord, 113 Behold, x2009 Eliiah 452 [is here]: and hee shall slay 2026 z8804 me.

 18:15 And Eliiah 452 said, 559 z8799 As the LORD 3068 of hostes 6635 liueth, 2416 before 6440 whom x834 I stand, 5975 z8804 I will surely x3588 shew y7200 z8735 my selfe x7200 vnto x413 him to day. 3117

 18:16 So Obadiah 5662 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to meete y7125 z8800 x7122 Ahab, 256 and told 5046 z8686 him: and Ahab 256 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to meete y7125 z8800 x7122 Eliiah. 452

 18:17 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 when Ahab 256 saw 7200 z8800 x853 Eliiah, 452 that Ahab 256 saide 559 z8799 vnto x413 him, Art thou x859 hee that x2088 troubleth 5916 z8802 Israel? 3478

 18:18 And hee answered, 559 z8799 I haue not x3808 troubled 5916 z8804 x853 Israel, 3478 but x3588 x518 thou x859 and thy fathers 1 house, 1004 in that yee haue forsaken 5800 z8800 x853 the Commandements 4687 of the LORD, 3068 and thou hast followed 310 y3212 z8799 x1980 Baalim. 1168

 18:19 Now x6258 therefore send, 7971 z8798 [and] gather 6908 z8798 to x413 mee x853 all x3605 Israel 3478 vnto x413 mount 2022 Carmel, 3760 and the prophets 5030 of Baal 1168 foure 702 hundred 3967 and fiftie, 2572 and the prophets 5030 of the groues 842 foure 702 hundred, 3967 which eate 398 z8802 at Iezebels 348 table. 7979

 18:20 So Ahab 256 sent 7971 z8799 vnto all x3605 the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 and gathered y6908 z0 the prophets y5030 together 6908 z8799 x853 x5030 vnto x413 mount 2022 Carmel. 3760

 18:21 And Eliiah 452 came 5066 z8799 vnto x413 all x3605 the people, 5971 and said, 559 z8799 how long y5921 x5704 x4970 halt 6452 z8802 yee x859 betweene x5921 two 8147 opinions? 5587 If x518 the LORD 3068 bee God, 430 follow x1980 x310 him: but if x518 Baal, 1168 [then] follow 310 y3212 z8798 x1980 him: and the people 5971 answered 6030 z8804 him not x3808 a word. 1697

 18:22 Then said 559 z8799 Eliiah 452 vnto x413 the people, 5971 I, x589 [euen] I onely x905 remaine 3498 z8738 a Prophet 5030 of the LORD: 3068 but Baals 1168 prophets 5030 [are] foure 702 hundred 3967 and fiftie 2572 men. 376

 18:23 Let them therefore giue 5414 z8799 vs two 8147 bullocks, 6499 and let them chuse 977 z8799 one 259 bullocke 6499 for themselues, and cut it in pieces, 5408 z8762 and lay 7760 z8799 it on x5921 wood, 6086 and put 7760 z8799 no x3808 fire 784 vnder: and I x589 will dresse 6213 z8799 x853 the other 259 bullocke, 6499 and lay 5414 z8804 [it] on x5921 wood, 6086 and put 7760 z8799 no x3808 fire 784 vnder.

 18:24 And call 7121 z8804 ye on the name 8034 of your gods, 430 and I x589 will call 7121 z8799 on the Name 8034 of the LORD: 3068 and the God 430 that x834 answereth 6030 z8799 by fire, 784 let him x1931 be x1961 God. 430 And all x3605 the people 5971 answered, 6030 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 It is well 2896 spoken. 1697

 18:25 And Eliiah 452 said 559 z8799 vnto the prophets 5030 of Baal, 1168 Chuse 977 z8798 you one 259 bullocke 6499 for your selues, and dresse 6213 z8798 it first, 7223 for x3588 yee x859 [are] many: 7227 and call 7121 z8798 on the name 8034 of your gods, 430 but put 7760 z8799 no x3808 fire 784 vnder.

 18:26 And they took 3947 z8799 x853 the bullocke 6499 which x834 was giuen 5414 z8804 them, and they dressed 6213 z8799 [it], and called 7121 z8799 on the name 8034 of Baal 1168 from morning, 1242 x4480 euen vntil x5704 noone, 6672 saying, 559 z8800 O Baal, 1168 heare 6030 z8798 vs. But there was no 369 voyce, 6963 nor x369 any that answered: 6030 z8802 And they leapt 6452 z8762 vpon x5921 the altar 4196 which x834 was made. 6213 z8804

 18:27 And it came to passe x1961 at noone, 6672 that Eliiah 452 mocked 2048 z8762 them, and saide, 559 z8799 Crie 7121 z8798 aloud: 1419 6963 for x3588 he x1931 [is] a god, 430 either x3588 he is talking, 7879 or x3588 he is pursuing, 7873 or x3588 hee is in a iourney, 1870 [or] peraduenture 194 he x1931 sleepeth, 3463 and must be awaked. 3364 z8799

 18:28 And they cried 7121 z8799 loud, 6963 1419 and cut y1413 z8704 themselues x1413 after their maner, 4941 with kniues, 2719 and lancers, 7420 till x5704 the blood 1818 gushed out 8210 z8800 vpon x5921 them.

 18:29 And it came to passe x1961 when midday 6672 was past, 5674 z8800 and they prophesied 5012 z8691 vntil x5704 the [time] of the offering 5927 z8800 of the [euening] sacrifice; 4503 [that there was] neither x369 voice, 6963 nor x369 any to answere, 6030 z8802 nor x369 any that regarded. 7182

 18:30 And Eliiah 452 said 559 z8799 vnto all x3605 the people, 5971 Come neere 5066 z8798 vnto x413 me. And all x3605 the people 5971 came neere 5066 z8799 vnto x413 him. And he repaired 7495 z8762 x853 the Altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 that was broken downe. 2040 z8803

 18:31 And Eliiah 452 tooke 3947 z8799 twelue 8147 6240 stones, 68 according to the number 4557 of the tribes 7626 of the sonnes 1121 of Iacob, 3290 vnto x413 whome x834 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came, x1961 saying, 559 z8800 Israel 3478 shall bee x1961 thy name. 8034

 18:32 And with x854 the stones 68 hee built 1129 z8799 an altar 4196 in the Name 8034 of the LORD, 3068 and hee made 6213 z8799 a trench 8585 about 5439 the altar, 4196 as great as would containe 1004 two measures 5429 of seed. 2233

 18:33 And he put 6186 z0 x853 the wood 6086 in order, y6186 z8799 and cut 5408 z8762 x853 the bullocke 6499 in pieces, and laide 7760 z8799 him on x5921 the wood, 6086 and said, 559 z8799 Fill 4390 z8798 foure 702 barrels 3537 with water, 4325 and powre 3332 z8798 it on x5921 the burnt sacrifice, 5930 and on x5921 the wood. 6086

 18:34 And hee said, 559 z8799 Doe it the second time. 8138 z8798 And they did it the second time. 8138 z8799 And he said, 559 z8799 Doe it the third time. 8027 z8761 And they did it the third time. 8027 z8762

 18:35 And the water 4325 ran y3212 z8799 x1980 round about 5439 the altar, 4196 and hee filled 4390 z8765 x853 the trench 8585 also x1571 with water. 4325

 18:36 And it came to passe x1961 at the time of the offering 5927 z8800 of the [euening] sacrifice, 4503 that Eliiah 452 the prophet 5030 came neere 5066 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 LORD 3068 God 430 of Abraham, 85 Isaac, 3327 and of Israel, 3478 Let it bee knowen 3045 z8735 this day 3117 that x3588 thou x859 [art] God 430 in Israel, 3478 and [that] I x589 [am] thy seruant, 5650 and [that] I haue done 6213 z8804 x853 all x3605 these x428 things x1697 at thy word. 1697

 18:37 Heare 6030 z8798 me, O LORD, 3068 heare 6030 z8798 me, that this x2088 people 5971 may know 3045 z8799 that x3588 thou x859 [art] the LORD 3068 God, 430 and [that] thou x859 hast turned 5437 z0 x853 their heart 3820 backe y5437 z8689 againe. 322

 18:38 Then the fire 784 of the LORD 3068 fell, 5307 z8799 and consumed 398 z8799 x853 the burnt sacrifice, 5930 and the wood, 6086 and the stones, 68 and the dust, 6083 and licked vp 3897 z8765 the water 4325 that x834 [was] in the trench. 8585

 18:39 And when all x3605 the people 5971 sawe 7200 z8799 it, they fell 5307 z8799 on x5921 their faces: 6440 and they saide, 559 z8799 The LORD, 3068 he x1931 [is] the God, 430 the LORD, 3068 he x1931 [is] the God. 430

 18:40 And Eliiah 452 saide 559 z8799 vnto them, Take 8610 z8798 x853 the prophets 5030 of Baal, 1168 let not x408 one 376 of them x4480 escape: 4422 z8735 And they tooke 8610 z8799 them, and Eliiah 452 brought them downe 3381 z8686 to x413 the brooke 5158 Kishon, 7028 and slewe 7819 z8799 them there. x8033

 18:41 ¶ And Eliiah 452 said 559 z8799 vnto Ahab, 256 Get thee vp, 5927 z8798 eate 398 z8798 and drinke, 8354 z8798 for x3588 there [is] a sound 6963 of abundance 1995 of raine. 1653

 18:42 So Ahab 256 went vp 5927 z8799 to eate 398 z8800 and to drinke, 8354 z8800 and Eliiah 452 went vp 5927 z8804 to x413 the top 7218 of Carmel, 3760 and he cast himselfe downe 1457 z8799 vpon the earth, 776 and put 7760 z8799 his face 6440 betweene x996 his knees, 1290

 18:43 And said 559 z8799 to x413 his seruant, 5288 Goe vp 5927 z8798 now, x4994 looke 5027 z8685 toward 1870 the Sea. 3220 And hee went vp, 5927 z8799 and looked, 5027 z8686 and saide, 559 z8799 [There is] nothing. 3972 x369 And he said, 559 z8799 Goe againe 7725 z8798 seuen 7651 times. 6471

 18:44 And it came to passe x1961 at the seuenth time, 7637 that he said, 559 z8799 Behold, x2009 there ariseth 5927 z8802 a little 6996 cloud 5645 out of the Sea, 3220 x4480 like a mans 376 hand. 3709 And he said, 559 z8799 Goe vp, 5927 z8798 say 559 z8798 vnto x413 Ahab, 256 Prepare 631 z8798 [thy charet], and get thee downe, 3381 z8798 that the raine 1653 stop 6113 z8799 thee not. x3808

 18:45 And it came to passe x1961 in the meane while, 3541 5704 that the heauen 8064 was blacke 6937 z8694 with cloudes 5645 and winde, 7307 and there was x1961 a great 1419 raine: 1653 and Ahab 256 rode 7392 z8799 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Iezreel. 3157

 18:46 And the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 was x1961 on x413 Eliiah; 452 and hee girded vp 8151 z8762 his loynes, 4975 and ranne 7323 z8799 before 6440 Ahab, 256 to x5704 the entrance 935 z8800 of Iezreel. 3157