He saidto his servant,"Goup now,looktowardthe sea."So he wentup and lookedand said,"Thereis nothing."And he said,"Goback"seventimes.
Then he said,"Letme go,for the dawnis breaking."But he said,"I will not letyou gounlessyou blessme."
So Ahabwentup to eatand drink.But Elijahwentup to the topof Carmel;and he croucheddownon the earthand puthis facebetweenhis knees.
It cameabout at the seventh[time], that he said,"Behold,a cloudas smallas a man'shandis comingup from the sea."And he said,"Goup, sayto Ahab,Prepare[your chariot] and godown,so that the [heavy] showerdoes not stopyou.'"
Then he returnedand walkedin the houseoncebackand forth,and wentup and stretchedhimself on him; and the ladsneezedseventimesand the ladopenedhis eyes.
In the morning,O LORD,You will hearmy voice;In the morningI will order[my] [prayer] to You and [eagerly] watch.
"For the visionis yetfor the appointedtime;It hastenstoward the goaland it will not fail.Thoughit tarries,waitfor it; For it will certainlycome,it will not delay.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
now,will not Godbring aboutjusticefor His electwho cryto Him dayand night,and will He delay longoverthem?
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
"Also sevenpriestsshall carryseventrumpetsof rams'hornsbeforethe ark;then on the seventhdayyou shall marcharoundthe cityseventimes,and the priestsshall blowthe trumpets.
