1 Kings 18

¹Afterוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a longרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timeיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יתhaš·šə·lî·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → year of the drought, the wordוּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָה֙hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →: “Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and presentהֵרָאֵ֣הhê·rā·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → yourself toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, and I will sendוְאֶתְּנָ֥הwə·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → rainמָטָ֖רmā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →.” ²So Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to present himselfלְהֵרָא֖וֹתlə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →. The famineוְהָרָעָ֖בwə·hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → was severeחָזָ֥קḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃bə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, ³and Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was in charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the palaceהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. (Now Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּwə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → fearedיָרֵ֛אyā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, ⁴for whenוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → had slaughteredבְּהַכְרִ֣יתbə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study → had takenוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵאָ֣הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → prophetsנְבִאִ֗יםnə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → and hidden themוַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞םway·yaḥ·bî·’êm — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study →, fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → menאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → per caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הbam·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, providing themוְכִלְכְּלָ֖םwə·ḵil·kə·lām — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → with foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and waterוָמָֽיִם׃wā·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.) ⁵Then Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Obadiahעֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֤ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → throughout the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיְנֵ֣יma‘·yə·nê — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶ֖לwə·’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → valleyהַנְּחָלִ֑יםhan·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַ֣י׀’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → we will findנִמְצָ֣אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → grassחָצִ֗ירḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → to keep the horsesס֣וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and mulesוָפֶ֔רֶדwā·p̄e·reḏ — A mule; a hybrid pack animalH6505 — Full Word Study → aliveוּנְחַיֶּה֙ū·nə·ḥay·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → so that we will notוְל֥וֹאwə·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have to destroyנַכְרִ֖יתnaḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → any livestockמֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃mê·hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶So they dividedוַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּway·ḥal·lə·qū — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to exploreלַֽעֲבָר־la·‘ă·ḇār- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. Ahabאַחְאָ֞ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → wentהָלַ֨ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → wayבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → by himselfלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →, and Obadiahוְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּwə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study → wentהָלַ֥ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the otherאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → wayבְּדֶרֶךְ־bə·ḏe·reḵ- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → by himselfלְבַדּֽוֹ׃lə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Now as Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study → wentוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on his way, Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → met himלִקְרָאת֑וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. When Obadiah recognized himוַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙way·yak·ki·rê·hū — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study →, he fellוַיִּפֹּ֣לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is itזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →?” ⁸“It is I,” he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your masterלַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, ‘Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → is hereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →!’” ⁹But Obadiah repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Howמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I sinnedחָטָ֑אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are handing your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → over toנֹתֵ֧ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → to put me to deathלַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁰As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → livesחַ֣י׀ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, there isיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → noאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → nationגּ֤וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → or kingdomוּמַמְלָכָה֙ū·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → whereאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → has notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁלַ֨חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → someone to search for youלְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔lə·ḇaq·qeš·ḵā — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →. When they saidוְאָמְר֖וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → or nationהַגּ֔וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → swearוְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַwə·hiš·bî·a‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → thatאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they had notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → found youיִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃yim·ṣā·’ek·kāh — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sayאֹמֵ֑ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your master that Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → is hereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →!’ ¹²I do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowאֵדָ֔ע’ê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whereעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Spiritוְר֨וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → may carry you offיִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙yiś·śā·’ă·ḵā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → when Iאֲנִ֣י׀’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → leaveאֵלֵ֣ךְ’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → youמֵאִתָּ֗ךְmê·’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Then when I goוּבָ֨אתִיū·ḇā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and tell Ahabלְאַחְאָ֛בlə·’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → and he does notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find youיִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖yim·ṣā·’ă·ḵā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, he will kill meוַהֲרָגָ֑נִיwa·hă·rā·ḡā·nî — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. But I, your servantוְעַבְדְּךָ֛wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, have fearedיָרֵ֥אyā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from my youthמִנְּעֻרָֽי׃min·nə·‘u·rāy — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Was it notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reportedהֻגַּ֤דhug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to my lordלַֽאדֹנִי֙la·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I didעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → slaughteredבַּהֲרֹ֣גba·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? I hidוָאַחְבִּא֩wā·’aḥ·bi — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵ֣אָהmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → prophetsמִנְּבִיאֵ֨יmin·nə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → menאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → per caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הbam·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, and I provided themוָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖םwā·’ă·ḵal·kə·lêm — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → with foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and waterוָמָֽיִם׃wā·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴And nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sayאֹמֵ֔ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Goלֵ֛ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your lordלַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָla·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → that Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → is hereהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →!’ He will kill meוַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃סwa·hă·rā·ḡā·nî — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁵Then Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → livesחַ֚יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, beforeלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I standעָמַ֖דְתִּי‘ā·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, I will present myselfאֵרָאֶ֥ה’ê·rā·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to Ahabאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶So Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toלִקְרַ֥אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → informוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, who wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֥אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷When Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → sawכִּרְא֥וֹתkir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Is thatזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O troublerעֹכֵ֥ר‘ō·ḵêr — to trouble, disturb, or stir upH5916 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁸“I have notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → troubledעָכַ֙רְתִּי֙‘ā·ḵar·tî — to trouble, disturb, or stir upH5916 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” Elijah replied, “butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → house have, for you have forsakenבַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ba·‘ă·zā·ḇə·ḵem — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֣תmiṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and have followedוַתֵּ֖לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the Baalsהַבְּעָלִֽים׃hab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → summonשְׁלַ֨חšə·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to meetקְבֹ֥ץqə·ḇōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לhak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the fourאַרְבַּ֧ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → prophetsנְבִיאֵ֨יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Baalהַבַּ֜עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → and the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֔וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֤יū·nə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Asherahהָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙hā·’ă·šê·rāh — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → who eatאֹכְלֵ֖י’ō·ḵə·lê — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → at Jezebel’sאִיזָֽבֶל׃’î·zā·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןšul·ḥan — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Carmelהַכַּרְמֶֽל׃hak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → approachedוַיִּגַּ֨שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → waverפֹּסְחִים֮pō·sə·ḥîm — To pass over; to spare; to limpH6452 — Full Word Study → betweenעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → opinionsהַסְּעִפִּים֒has·sə·‘ip·pîm — Divided opinion; inner conflict or hesitationH5587 — Full Word Study →? Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, followלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Baal is God, followלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himאַחֲרָ֑יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” But the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answerעָנ֥וּ‘ā·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → a wordדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ²²Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the onlyלְבַדִּ֑יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → remainingנוֹתַ֧רְתִּיnō·w·ṯar·tî — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → prophetנָבִ֛יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but Baal has fourאַרְבַּע־’ar·ba‘- — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֣יū·nə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. ²³Getוְיִתְּנוּ־wə·yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנַ֣יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → bullsפָּרִ֗יםpā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose oneהָאֶחָ֜דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → bullהַפָּ֨רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → for themselves, cut it into piecesוִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּwî·nat·tə·ḥu·hū — to cut in pieces, divide, hewH5408 — Full Word Study →, and placeוְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙wə·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → but notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightיָשִׂ֑ימוּyā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the fireוְאֵ֖שׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. And Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will prepareאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה׀’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the otherהָאֶחָ֗דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → bullהַפָּ֣רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and placeוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → but notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightאָשִֽׂים׃’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the fireוְאֵ֖שׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Then you may callוּקְרָאתֶ֞םū·qə·rā·ṯem — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of your godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will callאֶקְרָ֣א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the nameבְשֵׁם־ḇə·šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. The Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → answersיַעֲנֶ֥הya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → by fireבָאֵ֖שׁḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, He is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” And allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “What you sayהַדָּבָֽר׃had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁵Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the prophetsלִנְבִיאֵ֣יlin·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Baalהַבַּ֗עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, “Sinceכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are so numerousהָרַבִּ֑יםhā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, chooseבַּחֲר֨וּba·ḥă·rū — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → for yourselves oneהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → bullהַפָּ֤רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and prepareוַעֲשׂ֣וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → it firstרִאשֹׁנָ֔הri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →. Then callוְקִרְאוּ֙wə·qir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of your godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, but do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightתָשִֽׂימוּ׃ṯā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the fireוְאֵ֖שׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁶And they tookוַ֠יִּקְחוּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the bullהַפָּ֨רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was givenנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them, prepared it, and calledוַיִּקְרְא֣וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the nameבְשֵׁם־ḇə·šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of Baalהַ֠בַּעַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → from morningמֵהַבֹּ֨קֶרmê·hab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → untilוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → noonהַצָּהֳרַ֤יִםhaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study →, shoutingלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O Baalהַבַּ֣עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, answer usעֲנֵ֔נוּ‘ă·nê·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →!” But there was noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → soundק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and no oneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → answeredעֹנֶ֑ה‘ō·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → as they leapedוַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּway·p̄as·sə·ḥū — To pass over; to spare; to limpH6452 — Full Word Study → aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → they had madeעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷At noonבַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִםḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → began to tauntוַיְהַתֵּ֧לway·hat·têl — To mock, deceive, or deal treacherouslyH2048 — Full Word Study → them, sayingוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Shoutקִרְא֤וּqir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → louderגָּדוֹל֙gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he isה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → a godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →! Perhaps he is deep in thoughtשִׂ֧יחַśî·aḥ — Complaint, meditation, or speech; utterance of the heartH7879 — Full Word Study →, or occupiedשִׂ֛יגśîḡ — pursuit, chasing afterH7873 — Full Word Study →, or on a journeyדֶ֣רֶךְḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → he isה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → sleepingיָשֵׁ֥ןyā·šên — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study → and must be awakenedוְיִקָֽץ׃wə·yi·qāṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁸So they shouted louderוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙way·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and cutוַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙way·yiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏū — to cut, gather in troops, assembleH1413 — Full Word Study → themselves with knivesבַּחֲרָב֖וֹתba·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and lancesוּבָֽרְמָחִ֑יםū·ḇā·rə·mā·ḥîm — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study →, as was their custom, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the bloodדָּ֖םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → gushedשְׁפָךְ־šə·p̄āḵ- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Midday passedכַּעֲבֹ֣רka·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, and they kept on ravingוַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּway·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the time of the evening sacrifice. But there was no responseק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →; noוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one answeredעֹנֶ֖ה‘ō·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one paid attentionקָֽשֶׁב׃qā·šeḇ — attentive hearing, careful listening, diligent attentionH7182 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֤הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Come nearגְּשׁ֣וּgə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” So allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → approached himוַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּway·yig·gə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study →, and he repairedוַיְרַפֵּ֛אway·rap·pê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → that had been torn downהֶהָרֽוּס׃he·hā·rūs — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study →. ³¹And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → twelveשְׁתֵּ֤יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, one for eachכְּמִסְפַּ֖רkə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had comeהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → and said, “Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → shall beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃šə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.” ³²And with the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֛יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, Elijah built an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Then he dugוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a trenchתְּעָלָ֗הtə·‘ā·lāh — channel, conduit, or watercourse for irrigationH8585 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֖יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃lam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → large enough to holdכְּבֵית֙kə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → two seahsסָאתַ֣יִםsā·ṯa·yim — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of seedזֶ֔רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →. ³³Next, he arrangedוַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְway·ya·‘ă·rōḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → the woodהָֽעֵצִ֑יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, cut upוַיְנַתַּח֙way·nat·taḥ — to cut in pieces, divide, hewH5408 — Full Word Study → the bullהַפָּ֔רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study →, placedוַיָּ֖שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the woodהָעֵצִֽים׃hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, ³⁴and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Fillמִלְא֨וּmil·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → fourאַרְבָּעָ֤ה’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → waterpotsמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and pour the water onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the offeringהָעֹלָ֖הhā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the woodהָעֵצִ֑יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →.” “Do it a second time,” he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and they did it a second timeוַיִּשְׁנ֔וּway·yiš·nū — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →. “Do it a third time,” he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and they did it a third timeוַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃way·šal·lê·šū — To divide into three parts; to do a third timeH8027 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵So the waterהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → ran downוַיֵּלְכ֣וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֖יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַlam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and evenוְגַ֥םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → filledמִלֵּא־mil·lê- — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the trenchהַתְּעָלָ֖הhat·tə·‘ā·lāh — channel, conduit, or watercourse for irrigationH8585 — Full Word Study →. ³⁶At the time ofבַּעֲל֣וֹתba·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the evening sacrificeהַמִּנְחָ֗הham·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮han·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → approachedוַיִּגַּ֞שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → the altar and saidוַיֹּאמַר֒way·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, let it be knownיִוָּדַ֗עyiw·wā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֧ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and that I am Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsוּבְדִבְרֶיךָū·ḇə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → at Your commandהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ³⁷Answer meעֲנֵ֤נִי‘ă·nê·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! Answer meעֲנֵ֔נִי‘ă·nê·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, so that thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, are Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and that Youוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have turnedהֲסִבֹּ֥תָhă·sib·bō·ṯā — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → their heartsלִבָּ֖םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → back againאֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ — Backward; in reverse; behindH322 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁸Then the fireאֵשׁ־’êš- — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → fellוַתִּפֹּ֣לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and consumedוַתֹּ֤אכַלwat·tō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sacrificeהָֽעֹלָה֙hā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →, the woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֖יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, and the dustהֶעָפָ֑רhe·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →, and it licked upלִחֵֽכָה׃li·ḥê·ḵāh — to lick up or consume by lickingH3897 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמַּ֥יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in the trenchבַּתְּעָלָ֖הbat·tə·‘ā·lāh — channel, conduit, or watercourse for irrigationH8585 — Full Word Study →. ³⁹When allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saw thisוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, they fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →! The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!” ⁴⁰Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → orderedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, “Seizeתִּפְשׂ֣וּ׀tip̄·śū — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Baalהַבַּ֗עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →! Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let a single oneאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → escapeיִמָּלֵ֥טyim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →.” So they seized themוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּםway·yiṯ·pə·śūm — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →, and Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → brought them downוַיּוֹרִדֵ֤םway·yō·w·ri·ḏêm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Kishonקִישׁ֔וֹןqî·šō·wn — A river in northern IsraelH7028 — Full Word Study → Valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → and slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖םway·yiš·ḥā·ṭêm — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ⁴¹And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Ahabלְאַחְאָ֔בlə·’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, “Go upעֲלֵ֖ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, eatאֱכֹ֣ל’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוּשְׁתֵ֑הū·šə·ṯêh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is the soundק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a heavyהֲמ֥וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → rainהַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hag·gā·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴²So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הway·ya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתwə·liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. But Elijahוְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּwə·’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → climbedעָלָ֨ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the summitרֹ֤אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Carmelהַכַּרְמֶל֙hak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →, bent downוַיִּגְהַ֣רway·yiḡ·har — to bend down, bow down, crouchH1457 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → his kneesבְּרָכוֹ׃bə·rå̄·ḵō — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study →. ⁴³“Goעֲלֵֽה־‘ă·lêh- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and lookהַבֵּ֣טhab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → towardדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·reḵ- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantנַעֲר֗וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →. So the servant went and lookedוַיַּבֵּ֔טway·yab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study →, and he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “There is nothing there.” Sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → Elijah saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go backשֻׁ֖בšuḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴⁴On the seventh timeבַּשְּׁבִעִ֔יתbaš·šə·ḇi·‘îṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → the servant reported, “There isהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a cloudעָ֛ב‘āḇ — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → as smallקְטַנָּ֥הqə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → as a man’sאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → handכְּכַף־kə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → risingעֹלָ֣ה‘ō·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from the seaמִיָּ֑םmî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →.” And Elijah repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goעֲלֵ֨ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and tellאֱמֹ֤ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, ‘Prepare your chariot and go downוָרֵ֔דwā·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → before the rainהַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hag·gā·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → stops youיַעַצָרְכָ֖הya·‘a·ṣā·rə·ḵāh — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study →.’” ⁴⁵Meanwhileוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, the skyוְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙wə·haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → grew darkהִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙hiṯ·qad·də·rū — to be dark; to mourn; to grow gloomyH6937 — Full Word Study → with cloudsעָבִ֣ים‘ā·ḇîm — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → and windוְר֔וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, and a heavyגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rainגֶּ֣שֶׁםge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → began to fallוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → rode awayוַיִּרְכַּ֥בway·yir·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz·rə·‘e·lāh — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁶And the handוְיַד־wə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָֽיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, and he tucked his cloakוַיְשַׁנֵּ֖סway·šan·nês — to gird up, to bind tightly aroundH8151 — Full Word Study → into his beltמָתְנָ֑יוmā·ṯə·nāw — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → and ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙way·yā·rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → ahead ofלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → all the way toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz·rə·‘e·lāh — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →.