Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of plenty 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for [there is] the sound of the noise 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 to them, Take the prophets of Baal. Do not let one of them escape. And they took them. And Elijah brought them down to the torrent Kishon and killed them there. 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of plenty of rain. 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel. And he threw himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, of the sojourners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except according to my word.
1 Kings 18:1
And it happened after many days the Word of Jehovah came to Elijah in the third year saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab. And I will send rain on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now is pleased with your works.
Acts 27:34
Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your deliverance. For not a hair of your head shall perish.