Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (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 pass x1961 [after] many 7227 days, 3117 that the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 to x413 Elijah 452 in the third 7992 year, 8141 saying, 559 z8800 Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 shew y7200 z8734 thyself x7200 unto x413 Ahab; 256 and I will send 5414 z8799 rain 4306 upon 6440 x5921 the earth. 127

 18:2 And Elijah 452 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to shew y7200 z8736 himself x7200 unto 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 governor 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 Jezebel 348 cut off 3772 z8687 x853 the prophets 5030 of the LORD, 3068 that Obadiah 5662 took 3947 z8799 an hundred 3967 prophets, 5030 and hid 2244 z8686 them by fifty 376 2572 in a cave, 4631 and fed 3557 z8773 them with bread 3899 and water.) 4325

 18:5 And Ahab 256 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Obadiah, 5662 Go y3212 z8798 x1980 into the land, 776 unto x413 all x3605 fountains 4599 of water, 4325 and unto x413 all x3605 brooks: 5158 peradventure 194 we may find 4672 z8799 grass 2682 to save y2421 z8762 the horses y5483 and mules y6505 alive, 2421 z8762 x5483 x6505 that we lose 3772 z8686 not x3808 all the beasts. 929 x4480

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

 18:7 ¶ And as Obadiah 5662 was x1961 in the way, 1870 behold, x2009 Elijah 452 met y7125 z8800 x7122 him: and he 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 Elijah? 452

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

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

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

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

 18:12 And it shall come to pass, x1961 [as soon as] I x589 am gone y3212 z8799 x1980 from x4480 x854 thee, that the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 shall carry 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 find 4672 z8799 thee, he shall slay 2026 z8804 me: but I thy servant 5650 fear 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 Jezebel 348 slew 2026 z8800 x853 the prophets 5030 of the LORD, 3068 how I hid 2244 z8686 an hundred 3967 men 376 of the LORD'S y3068 prophets 5030 x4480 x3068 by fifty 2572 x376 in a cave, 4631 and fed 3557 z8770 them with bread 3899 and water? 4325

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

 18:15 And Elijah 452 said, 559 z8799 [As] the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 liveth, 2416 before 6440 whom x834 I stand, 5975 z8804 I will surely x3588 shew y7200 z8735 myself x7200 unto x413 him to day. 3117

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

 18:17 ¶ And it came to pass, x1961 when Ahab 256 saw 7200 z8800 x853 Elijah, 452 that Ahab 256 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, [Art] thou x859 he that x2088 troubleth 5916 z8802 Israel? 3478

 18:18 And he answered, 559 z8799 I have not x3808 troubled 5916 z8804 x853 Israel; 3478 but x3588 x518 thou, x859 and thy father's 1 house, 1004 in that ye have forsaken 5800 z8800 x853 the commandments 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 me x853 all x3605 Israel 3478 unto x413 mount 2022 Carmel, 3760 and the prophets 5030 of Baal 1168 four 702 hundred 3967 and fifty, 2572 and the prophets 5030 of the groves 842 four 702 hundred, 3967 which eat 398 z8802 at Jezebel's 348 table. 7979

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

 18:21 And Elijah 452 came 5066 z8799 unto x413 all x3605 the people, 5971 and said, 559 z8799 How long y5921 x5704 x4970 halt 6452 z8802 ye x859 between x5921 two 8147 opinions? 5587 if x518 the LORD 3068 [be] 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 Elijah 452 unto x413 the people, 5971 I, x589 [even] I only, x905 remain 3498 z8738 a prophet 5030 of the LORD; 3068 but Baal's 1168 prophets 5030 [are] four 702 hundred 3967 and fifty 2572 men. 376

 18:23 Let them therefore give 5414 z8799 us two 8147 bullocks; 6499 and let them choose 977 z8799 one 259 bullock 6499 for themselves, and cut it in pieces, 5408 z8762 and lay 7760 z8799 [it] on x5921 wood, 6086 and put 7760 z8799 no x3808 fire 784 [under]: and I x589 will dress 6213 z8799 x853 the other 259 bullock, 6499 and lay 5414 z8804 [it] on x5921 wood, 6086 and put 7760 z8799 no x3808 fire 784 [under]:

 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 Elijah 452 said 559 z8799 unto the prophets 5030 of Baal, 1168 Choose 977 z8798 you one 259 bullock 6499 for yourselves, and dress 6213 z8798 [it] first; 7223 for x3588 ye x859 [are] many; 7227 and call 7121 z8798 on the name 8034 of your gods, 430 but put 7760 z8799 no x3808 fire 784 [under].

 18:26 And they took 3947 z8799 x853 the bullock 6499 which x834 was given 5414 z8804 them, and they dressed 6213 z8799 [it], and called 7121 z8799 on the name 8034 of Baal 1168 from morning 1242 x4480 even until x5704 noon, 6672 saying, 559 z8800 O Baal, 1168 hear 6030 z8798 us. But [there was] no 369 voice, 6963 nor x369 any that answered. 6030 z8802 And they leaped 6452 z8762 upon x5921 the altar 4196 which x834 was made. 6213 z8804

 18:27 And it came to pass x1961 at noon, 6672 that Elijah 452 mocked 2048 z8762 them, and said, 559 z8799 Cry 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 he is in a journey, 1870 [or] peradventure 194 he x1931 sleepeth, 3463 and must be awaked. 3364 z8799

 18:28 And they cried 7121 z8799 aloud, 6963 1419 and cut y1413 z8704 themselves x1413 after their manner 4941 with knives 2719 and lancets, 7420 till x5704 the blood 1818 gushed out 8210 z8800 upon x5921 them.

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

 18:30 And Elijah 452 said 559 z8799 unto all x3605 the people, 5971 Come near 5066 z8798 unto x413 me. And all x3605 the people 5971 came near 5066 z8799 unto x413 him. And he repaired 7495 z8762 x853 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 [that was] broken down. 2040 z8803

 18:31 And Elijah 452 took 3947 z8799 twelve 8147 6240 stones, 68 according to the number 4557 of the tribes 7626 of the sons 1121 of Jacob, 3290 unto x413 whom x834 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came, x1961 saying, 559 z8800 Israel 3478 shall be x1961 thy name: 8034

 18:32 And with x854 the stones 68 he built 1129 z8799 an altar 4196 in the name 8034 of the LORD: 3068 and he made 6213 z8799 a trench 8585 about 5439 the altar, 4196 as great as would contain 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 bullock 6499 in pieces, and laid 7760 z8799 [him] on x5921 the wood, 6086 and said, 559 z8799 Fill 4390 z8798 four 702 barrels 3537 with water, 4325 and pour 3332 z8798 [it] on x5921 the burnt sacrifice, 5930 and on x5921 the wood. 6086

 18:34 And he said, 559 z8799 Do [it] the second time. 8138 z8798 And they did [it] the second time. 8138 z8799 And he said, 559 z8799 Do [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 he filled 4390 z8765 x853 the trench 8585 also x1571 with water. 4325

 18:36 And it came to pass x1961 at [the time of] the offering 5927 z8800 of the [evening] sacrifice, 4503 that Elijah 452 the prophet 5030 came near, 5066 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 LORD 3068 God 430 of Abraham, 85 Isaac, 3327 and of Israel, 3478 let it be known 3045 z8735 this day 3117 that x3588 thou x859 [art] God 430 in Israel, 3478 and [that] I x589 [am] thy servant, 5650 and [that] I have done 6213 z8804 x853 all x3605 these x428 things x1697 at thy word. 1697

 18:37 Hear 6030 z8798 me, O LORD, 3068 hear 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 back y5437 z8689 again. 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 up 3897 z8765 the water 4325 that x834 [was] in the trench. 8585

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

 18:40 And Elijah 452 said 559 z8799 unto them, Take 8610 z8798 x853 the prophets 5030 of Baal; 1168 let not x408 one 376 of them x4480 escape. 4422 z8735 And they took 8610 z8799 them: and Elijah 452 brought them down 3381 z8686 to x413 the brook 5158 Kishon, 7028 and slew 7819 z8799 them there. x8033

 18:41 ¶ And Elijah 452 said 559 z8799 unto Ahab, 256 Get thee up, 5927 z8798 eat 398 z8798 and drink; 8354 z8798 for x3588 [there is] a sound 6963 of abundance 1995 of rain. 1653

 18:42 So Ahab 256 went up 5927 z8799 to eat 398 z8800 and to drink. 8354 z8800 And Elijah 452 went up 5927 z8804 to x413 the top 7218 of Carmel; 3760 and he cast himself down 1457 z8799 upon the earth, 776 and put 7760 z8799 his face 6440 between x996 his knees, 1290

 18:43 And said 559 z8799 to x413 his servant, 5288 Go up 5927 z8798 now, x4994 look 5027 z8685 toward 1870 the sea. 3220 And he went up, 5927 z8799 and looked, 5027 z8686 and said, 559 z8799 [There is] nothing. 3972 x369 And he said, 559 z8799 Go again 7725 z8798 seven 7651 times. 6471

 18:44 And it came to pass x1961 at the seventh 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 man's 376 hand. 3709 And he said, 559 z8799 Go up, 5927 z8798 say 559 z8798 unto x413 Ahab, 256 Prepare 631 z8798 [thy chariot], and get thee down, 3381 z8798 that the rain 1653 stop 6113 z8799 thee not. x3808

 18:45 And it came to pass x1961 in the mean while, 3541 5704 that the heaven 8064 was black 6937 z8694 with clouds 5645 and wind, 7307 and there was x1961 a great 1419 rain. 1653 And Ahab 256 rode, 7392 z8799 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Jezreel. 3157

 18:46 And the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 was x1961 on x413 Elijah; 452 and he girded up 8151 z8762 his loins, 4975 and ran 7323 z8799 before 6440 Ahab 256 to x5704 the entrance 935 z8800 of Jezreel. 3157