Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on 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?
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the 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?"
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 When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah. 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?" 18 Elijah replied, "I have not brought disaster on Israel. But you and your father's dynasty have, by abandoning the Lord's commandments and following the Baals.
Cross References
Joshua 7:25
Joshua said, "Why have you brought disaster on us? The Lord will bring disaster on you today!" All Israel stoned him to death. (They also stoned and burned the others.)
1 Kings 21:20
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.
Acts 16:20
When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
Jeremiah 26:8-9
Jeremiah had just barely finished saying all the Lord had commanded him to say to all the people. All at once some of the priests, the prophets, and the people grabbed him and shouted, "You deserve to die!
Jeremiah 38:4
So these officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them."
Amos 7:10
Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.
Acts 17:6
When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, screaming, "These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too,
Acts 24:5
For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.