Parallel Verses
King James Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
New American Standard Bible
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”
Holman Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.”
International Standard Version
After this, Elijah told Ahab, "Get up and have something to eat and drink, because there's the sound of a coming rainstorm."
A Conservative Version
And Elijah said to Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
American Standard Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
Amplified
Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Elijah said to Ahab, Up! take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain.
Darby Translation
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain.
King James 2000
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for [there is] the sound of the noise of rain."
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of plenty of rain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Elijah said unto Ahab, "Get thee up and eat and drink, for there is a sound of much rain."
NET Bible
Then Elijah told Ahab, "Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard."
New Heart English Bible
And Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of a heavy rain."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Elijah unto Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, - for there is a sound of a downpour of rain.
Webster
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
World English Bible
Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elijah saith to Ahab, 'Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Elijah » Miracles of » Rain brought
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Elijah's prayer
Miracles » Catalogue of » Rain in answer to elijah's prayer
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Rain brought
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:41
Prayers for 1 Kings 18:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah At Mount Carmel
40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. 41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:1
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Acts 27:34
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.