Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will go to be seen to Ahab. And the famine strong in Shomeron.
New American Standard Bible
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
King James Version
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
Holman Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.
The famine was severe in Samaria.
International Standard Version
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab, right when the famine in Samaria was most severe.
A Conservative Version
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
American Standard Version
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
Amplified
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Bible in Basic English
So Elijah went to let Ahab see him. Now there was no food to be had in Samaria.
Darby Translation
And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
King James 2000
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine [was] severe in Samaria.
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah went to be seen himself to Ahab. And there was a great famine in Samaria.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab, for there was a great famishment in Samaria.
NET Bible
So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
New Heart English Bible
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
The Emphasized Bible
And Elijah went, to show himself unto Ahab. Now, the famine, was severe in Samaria.
Webster
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a grievous famine in Samaria.
World English Bible
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,
Themes
Elijah » Returns, and sends a message to ahab
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Famine prevails during the reign of ahab
Interlinear
Yalak
Ra'ah
Chazaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
War Between Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal
1 And it will be many days, and the word of Jehovah was to Elijah in the third year, saying. Go, be seen to Ahab; and I will give rain upon the face of the earth. 2 And Elijah will go to be seen to Ahab. And the famine strong in Shomeron. 3 And Ahab will call for Obadiaha who was over the house. (And Obadiaha was fearing Jehovah greatly:
Cross References
Leviticus 26:26
In my breaking to you the rod of bread, and ten women baked your bread in one oven, and they returned your bread by weight: and ye ate, and ye shall not be satisfied.
Deuteronomy 28:23-24
And the heavens which over thy head were brass, and the earth which is under thee, iron.
2 Kings 6:25
And a great famine will be in Shomeron: and behold them pressing upon it till the head of an ass was for eighty of silver, and the fourth of a cup of doves dung, for five of silver.
Psalm 27:1
To David. Jehovah my light and my saviour; of whom shall I be afraid? Jehovah the strength of my life; from whom shall I tremble?
Psalm 51:4
Against thee, thee alone, did I sin, and I did evil in thine eyes: so that thou wilt be justified in thy speaking, and thou wilt be pure in thy judging.
Proverbs 28:1
The unjust fled and none pursuing, and the just shall be confident as the young lion.
Isaiah 51:12
I, I am he comforting you: who thou? and shalt thou be afraid of man he shall die, and of the son of man shall be given for grass?
Jeremiah 14:2-6
Judah mourned and her gates languished; they were darkened to the earth, and the outcry of Jerusalem went up.
Jeremiah 14:18
If I shall go forth into the field, and behold, the wounded of the sword and if I came into the city, and behold, they shall be sick with famine for also the prophet, also the priest went about to a land they knew not
Joel 1:15-20
Alas! for the day: for the day of Jehovah is near, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Hebrews 13:5-6
The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.