Parallel Verses
Amplified
In a little while the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there were heavy showers. And Ahab mounted and rode [his chariot] and went [inland] to
New American Standard Bible
In a little while the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy shower. And Ahab rode and went to
King James Version
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Holman Bible
In a little while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there was a downpour. So Ahab got in his chariot and went to Jezreel.
International Standard Version
A little while later, the sky turned black with storm clouds and winds, and there was a heavy shower. So Ahab rode off to Jezreel.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:
Bible in Basic English
And after a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heavens became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great pour of rain. And Ahab got on the chariot, and went to Jizreel.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be even thus and even thus, and the heavens were darkened with clouds and wind, and there will be a great rain. And Ahab will ride and go to Jezrecl.
King James 2000
And it came to pass in a little while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{In no time} the heavens grew black [with] clouds and wind, and there was heavy rain. Ahab rode and he went to Jezreel,
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in the meantime the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rose and went to Jezreel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And within a little while, heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.
NET Bible
Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm. Ahab rode toward Jezreel.
New Heart English Bible
It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, meanwhile, that, the heavens, had enshrouded themselves with clouds and wind, and there came a great rain, and Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel;
Webster
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
World English Bible
It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the meantime, that the heavens have become black -- thick clouds and wind -- and the shower is great; and Ahab rideth, and goeth to Jezreel,
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Clouds » Small » A large amount » Rain
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Black
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Jezreel » A city » A city of the tribe of issachar » Ahab's residence in
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 » Answered » Elijah, asking for rain
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » After long drought in ahab's reign
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah At Mount Carmel
44
And at the seventh time the servant said, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the rain shower does not stop you.’”
45 In a little while the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there were heavy showers. And Ahab mounted and rode [his chariot] and went [inland] to
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 25:8
and he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and pierced both of them through the body, the man of Israel and the woman. Then the plague on the Israelites stopped.
Joshua 17:16
The sons of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns and those in the Valley of Jezreel.”
Joshua 19:18
Their territory included: Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem,
2 Samuel 2:9
He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, even over all Israel [except Judah].
2 Samuel 21:14
They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they did all that the king commanded. After that, God was moved by prayer for the land.
1 Kings 18:39-40
When all the people saw it, they fell face downward; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”
1 Kings 21:1
Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, close beside the [winter] palace of Ahab king of Samaria;
1 Kings 21:23
The Lord also spoke in regard to Jezebel, saying, ‘The dogs will eat [the body of] Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.’
2 Kings 9:16
So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was lying there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.