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1 Kings 18:2

New Century Version

So Elijah went to meet Ahab. By this time there was no food in Samaria.

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During the third year without rain, the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: “Go and meet King Ahab, and I will soon send rain.”

King Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the king’s palace. (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord.

This is what the Lord says: ‘You will never get up from the bed you are lying on; you will die.’ ” Then Elijah left.

There was a shortage of food in Samaria. It was so bad that a donkey’s head sold for about two pounds of silver, and half of a pint of dove’s dung sold for about two ounces of silver.

The Lord is my light and the one who saves me. So why should I fear anyone? The Lord protects my life. So why should I be afraid?

You are the only one I have sinned against; I have done what you say is wrong. You are right when you speak and fair when you judge.

All day long they twist my words; all their evil plans are against me.

Evil people run even though no one is chasing them, but good people are as brave as a lion.

The Lord says, “I am the one who comforts you. So why should you be afraid of people, who die? Why should you fear people who die like the grass?

If I go into the country, I see people killed by swords. If I go into the city, I see much sickness, because the people have no food. Both the priests and the prophets have been taken to a foreign land.’ ”

You will work hard, but it will not help. Your land will not grow any crops, and your trees will not give their fruit.

There will be very little bread to eat; ten women will be able to cook all your bread in one oven. They will measure each piece of bread, and you will eat, but you will still be hungry.




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