During the third year that no rain fell, the Lord said to Elijah, “Go and meet with King Ahab. I will soon send rain.”
1 Kings 18:2 - Easy To Read Version So Elijah went to meet Ahab. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. American Standard Version (1901) And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria. Common English Bible So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Now the famine had become especially bad in Samaria. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. For there was a severe famine in Samaria. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Elias went to shew himself to Achab: and there was a grievous famine in Samaria. |
During the third year that no rain fell, the Lord said to Elijah, “Go and meet with King Ahab. I will soon send rain.”
So King Ahab told Obadiah to come to him. Obadiah was the man in charge of the king’s palace. [196] (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord.
{Tell King Ahaziah these things: You sent messengers to ask questions from Baal Zebub.} Since you did this thing, the Lord says: You will not get up from your bed. You will die!’” Then Elijah left {and told these words to Ahaziah’s servants}.
{The soldiers would not let people bring food into the city.} So there was a time of terrible hunger in Samaria. It was so bad in Samaria that a donkey’s head was sold for 80 pieces of silver. And one pint [70] of dove’s dung sold for five pieces of silver.
Lord, you are my Light and my Savior.\par I should not be afraid of anyone!\par The Lord is the place of safety for my life.\par So I will not be afraid of any person.\par
I did the things you say are wrong.\par God, you are the One I sinned against.\par I confess these things so people will know\par I am wrong, and you are right.\par Your decisions are fair.\par
My enemies are always\par twisting my words.\par They are always making plans against me.\par
Evil people are afraid of everything. But a good person is as brave as a lion.
The Lord says,\par “I am the One who comforts you.\par So why should you be afraid of people?\par They are only people that live and die.\par They are only humans—\par they die the same as grass.”\par
If I go into the country,\par I see the people that were killed\par with swords.\par If I go into the city,\par I see much sickness,\par because the people have no food.\par The priests and the prophets\par have been taken away to a foreign land.’”\par
You will work hard, but it will not help. Your land will not give any crops, and your trees will not grow their fruit.
I will give you a share of the grain {left in that city}. {But there will be very little food to eat.} Ten women will be able to cook all their bread in one oven. They will measure each piece of bread. You will eat, but you will still be hungry!