Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for [there is] the sound of the noise 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.”
King James Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
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.
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 Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal; don't let any man of them escape!" So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the wadi of Kishon and killed them there. 41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for [there is] the sound of the noise of rain." 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink while Elijah went to the top of Carmel, bent down to the earth, and put his face between his knees.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
Elijah the Tishbite from Tishbe of Gilead said to Ahab, "{As Yahweh lives}, the God of Israel before whom I stand, there shall surely not be dew nor rain these years {except by my command}."
1 Kings 18:1
It happened many days [later] that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, present yourself to Ahab so that I may give rain on the surface of the earth."
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go--eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart! For God already has approved your deeds.
Acts 27:34
Therefore I urge you to take [some] food, for this is necessary for your preservation. For not a hair from your head will be lost."