Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He said, "I did not throw Israel into confusion; rather you and the house of your father [have] by forsaking the commands of Yahweh when you went after the Baals!
New American Standard Bible
He said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because
King James Version
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Holman Bible
He replied, “I have not destroyed Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have abandoned the Lord’s commands
International Standard Version
But Elijah replied, "I'm no destroyer of Israel. But you and your ancestor's household have been doing that, because you have abandoned the LORD's commandments and have followed the Baals.
A Conservative Version
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel, but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of LORD, and thou have followed the Baalim.
American Standard Version
And he answered, 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 Baalim.
Amplified
Elijah said, “I have not brought disaster on Israel, but you and your father’s household have, by abandoning (rejecting) the commandments of the Lord and by following the Baals.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, I troubled not Israel? but thou and thy father's house in your forsaking the commands of Jehovah, and thou wilt go after the Baals.
King James 2000
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father's house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed Baalim.
Modern King James verseion
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and you have followed the Baals.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "It is not I that trouble Israel, but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and hast followed Baal.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
He answered, "I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father's house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed the Baals.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - I have not troubled Israel, but, thou and the house of thy father, - in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh, and followed Baal.
Webster
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
World English Bible
He answered, "I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father's house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh, and you have followed the Baals.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'I have not troubled Israel, but thou and the house of thy father, in your forsaking the commands of Jehovah, and thou goest after the Baalim;
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against elijah by ahab
Ahab » King of israel » Idolatry of
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under ahab
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Elijah
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
Forsaking God » Exemplified » Ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophets » Were sent to » Denounce the wickedness of kings
Rebuke » Appointed by God corrupt » Nathan rebukes david
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elijah, of ahab
Revivals » Instances of » Elijah
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Nathan rebukes david
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:18
Prayers for 1 Kings 18:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "[Is] this you [who] throws Israel into confusion?" 18 He said, "I did not throw Israel into confusion; rather you and the house of your father [have] by forsaking the commands of Yahweh when you went after the Baals! 19 So then, send [word] and assemble all of Israel to me on Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at the table of Jezebel."
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out before Asa and said to him, "Hear me, O Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh [is] with you while you are with him. And if you will seek him he will be found by you. But if you forsake him he will forsake you.
1 Kings 9:9
And they will say, 'Because they have forsaken Yahweh their God who brought their ancestors out from the land of Egypt and they embraced other gods and bowed down to them and served them. Therefore, Yahweh brought on them all of this disaster.'"
1 Kings 16:31
{If it wasn't enough that he went} after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he also took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal the king of the Sidonians. He went and served Baal and bowed down to him.
1 Kings 21:25
Truly, there was no one like Ahab who had sold himself by doing evil in the eyes of Yahweh, whose wife Jezebel urged him on.
Proverbs 11:19
He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.
Proverbs 13:21
Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous {will be rewarded with prosperity}.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked! [It is] bad! For what is done [by] his hands will be done to him.
Jeremiah 2:13
"For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, [the] source of living water, to hew out for themselves cisterns, cracked cisterns that can hold no water.
Jeremiah 2:19
Your wickedness will chastise you, and your apostasies will reprove you. Therefore know and see that [it is] evil and bitter, your forsaking of Yahweh, your God, and fear of me [is] not in you," {declares} the Lord, Yahweh of hosts.
Ezekiel 3:8
[But] look, I have made your face hard {against} their faces and your forehead hard {against} their forehead.
Matthew 14:4
because John had been saying to him, "It is not permitted for you to have her."
Acts 24:13
Nor can they prove [the things] to you concerning which they are now accusing me.
Acts 24:20
or these [men] themselves should say what crime they found [when] I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Revelation 2:8-9
"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: "This is what the first and the last says, who was dead and came to life: