1 Kings 18:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.”

1 Kings 18:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 18:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 18:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.””

1 Kings 18:1 — World English Bible

1 Kings 18:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. ”

1 Kings 18:1 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 18:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the days are many, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Elijah in the third year, saying, `Go, appear unto Ahab, and I give rain on the face of the ground;'”

1 Kings 18:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 18:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the face of the earth. ”

1 Kings 18:1 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 18:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After many dayes, the worde of the Lord came to Eliiah, in the third yeere, saying, Goe, shewe thy selfe vnto Ahab, and I will sende rayne vpon the earth.”

1 Kings 18:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 18:1 in Context — 1 Kings 18

1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:

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What Does 1 Kings 18:1 Mean?

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