Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel?
New American Standard Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah,
King James Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
Holman Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you destroyer of Israel?”
International Standard Version
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab asked him, "Is it really you, you destroyer of Israel?"
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
Amplified
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?”
Bible in Basic English
And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when Ahab saw Elijah, and Ahab will say to him, This thou, troubling Israel?
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Are you he that troubles Israel?
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "[Is] this you [who] throws Israel into confusion?"
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Are you he that troubles Israel?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when Ahab saw Elijah, he said unto him, "Art thou he that troubleth Israel?"
NET Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Now, art, thou, troubling Israel?
Webster
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
World English Bible
It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, 'Art thou he -- the troubler of Israel?'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against elijah by ahab
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Elijah with ahab
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » A fearless reformer
Elijah » Meets ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of baal
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
16 Then Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah. 17 And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel? 18 And he said, I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baals.
Cross References
Joshua 7:25
And Joshua said, How hast thou troubled us! Jehovah will trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.
1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, mine enemy? And he said, I have found thee; because thou hast sold thyself to do evil in the sight of Jehovah.
Acts 16:20
and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,
Jeremiah 26:8-9
And it came to pass when Jeremiah had ended speaking all that Jehovah had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, Thou shalt certainly die.
Jeremiah 38:4
And the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; for why should he weaken the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking to them according to these words? for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Amos 7:10
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
Acts 17:6
and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These men that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,
Acts 24:5
For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;