41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.(A)

43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked.

“There is nothing there,” he said.

Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

44 The seventh time(B) the servant reported, “A cloud(C) as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.”

So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”

45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain(D) started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.(E) 46 The power(F) of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt,(G) he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

Elijah Flees to Horeb

19 Now Ahab told Jezebel(H) everything Elijah had done and how he had killed(I) all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,(J) if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”(K)

Elijah was afraid[a] and ran(L) for his life.(M) When he came to Beersheba(N) in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush,(O) sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life;(P) I am no better than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.(Q)

All at once an angel(R) touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty(S) days and forty nights until he reached Horeb,(T) the mountain of God.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 19:3 Or Elijah saw

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