1 Kings 18:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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,

Elijah

He cast himself

Put his face

General references

James 5:18

Bible References

Elijah

Now summon all Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

During those days He went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God.

The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.

He cast himself

When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell before the ark of the Lord with his face to the ground until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

Put his face

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.

Suddenly, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

And I said:

My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face toward You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads and our guilt is as high as the heavens.

God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
more awe-inspiring than all who surround Him.

Seraphim were standing above Him; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord.

Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but this day public shame belongs to us: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel—those who are near and those who are far, in all the countries where You have dispersed them because of the disloyalty they have shown toward You.

General references

Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its fruit.