Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel.
International Standard Version
So Ahab got up to get something to eat and drink while Elijah went back up to the top of Mount Carmel, where he bowed low to the ground and placed his face between his knees.
A Conservative Version
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel, and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.
American Standard Version
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.
Amplified
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down to the earth and put his face between his knees,
Bible in Basic English
So Ahab went up to have food and drink, while Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he went down on the earth, putting his face between his knees.
Darby Translation
And Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.
Julia Smith Translation
And Ahab will go up to eat and to drink. And Elijah will go up to the head of Cannel and prostrate himself upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.
King James 2000
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,
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when Ahab went up to eat and to drink, Elijah went up to the top of mount Carmel; and bowed himself to the earth, and put his face between his knees,
NET Bible
So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.
New Heart English Bible
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down toward the ground, and put his face between his knees.
The Emphasized Bible
So Ahab went up, to eat and to drink, - but, Elijah, went up to the top of Carmel, and bowed himself to the earth, and put his face between his knees.
Webster
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,
World English Bible
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Ahab goeth up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah hath gone up unto the top of Carmel, and he stretcheth himself out on the earth, and he placeth his face between his knees,
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Elijah
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
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 » Postures in prayer » On the face before God
Prayer » Answered » Elijah, asking for rain
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
Interlinear
`alah
עלה
`alah
up, offer, come, bring, ascend, go, chew, offering, light, increase, burn, depart, put, spring, raised, arose, break, exalted,
Usage: 890
'erets
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:42
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah At Mount Carmel
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. 43 Then he said to his servant, "Please go [and] look in the direction of [the] sea." So he went up and looked; then he said, "There is nothing." Then he said, "Go back," seven times.
Cross References
Genesis 24:52
And it happened [that] when the servant of Abraham heard their words he bowed down to the ground to Yahweh.
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the ground on his face before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
2 Samuel 12:16
David pleaded [with] God on behalf of the boy and David fasted. He went to spend the night and lay upon the ground.
1 Kings 18:19-20
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."
1 Kings 19:13
It happened at the moment Elijah heard, he covered his face with his cloak and went out and stood [at] the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice [came] to him and said, "{Elijah, why are you here}?"
Ezra 9:6
and said, "My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God. For our sins have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown up to the heavens.
Psalm 89:7
a God feared greatly in the council of [the] holy ones, and awesome above all surrounding him?
Isaiah 6:2
Seraphs [were] standing above him. {Each had six wings}: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
Isaiah 38:2
Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,
Daniel 9:3
Then I turned my face to the Lord God to seek [him] [by] prayer and pleas for mercy, in fasting and [in] sackcloth and ashes.
Daniel 9:7
"{Righteousness belongs to you, O Lord}, and on us [is] open shame, [just] as [it is] this day to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to all Israel, {those who are near and those who are far off} in all the lands [to] which you have driven them, because of their infidelity which they displayed against you.
Matthew 14:23
And [after he] sent away the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. So [when] evening came, he was there alone.
Mark 14:35
And going forward a little he fell to the ground and began to pray that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from him.
Luke 6:12
Now it happened that in these days he went away to the mountain to pray, and was spending the whole night in prayer to God.
Acts 10:9
And the next day, [as] they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray [at] about the sixth hour.
James 5:16-18
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous person accomplishes much.