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In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha began his rule. He was king in Tirzah only two years.

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In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

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In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel, and reigned two years in Tirzah.

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Elah son of Baasha began to rule over Israel from Tirzah in the twenty-sixth year of King Asa's reign in Judah. He reigned in Israel two years.

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One day when he was at the house of Arza the palace manager, drinking himself drunk, Zimri, captain of half his chariot-force, conspired against him.

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Zimri, one of his officials, who had command of half his chariots, plotted against him. Elah was in Tirzah at the time, getting drunk in the home of Arza, the man in charge of the palace at Tirzah.

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Now his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah.

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Then Zimri, who commanded half of the royal chariots, made plans to kill him. One day in Tirzah, Elah was getting drunk at the home of Arza, the supervisor of the palace.

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Zimri slipped in, knocked Elah to the ground, and killed him. This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah. Zimri then became the king.

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Zimri came in, struck him down and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah. Then he succeeded him as king.

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And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

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Zimri walked in and struck him down and killed him. This happened in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa's reign in Judah. Then Zimri became the next king.

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Zimri had no sooner become king than he killed everyone connected with Baasha, got rid of them all like so many stray dogs--relatives and friends alike.

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As soon as he began to reign and was seated on the throne, he killed off Baasha's whole family. He did not spare a single male, whether relative or friend.

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Then it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he was seated on his throne, that he killed all the household of Baasha; he did not leave him one male, neither of his relatives nor of his friends.

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Zimri immediately killed the entire royal family of Baasha, and he did not leave a single male child. He even destroyed distant relatives and friends.

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Zimri totally wiped out the family of Baasha, just as GOD's word delivered by the prophet Jehu had said

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So Zimri destroyed the whole family of Baasha, in accordance with the word of the LORD spoken against Baasha through the prophet Jehu-

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Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

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So Zimri destroyed the dynasty of Baasha as the LORD had promised through the prophet Jehu.

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-wages for the sins of Baasha and his son Elah; not only for their sins but for dragging Israel into their sins and making the GOD of Israel angry with their stupid idols.

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because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger by their worthless idols.

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for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned and by which they had made Israel sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols.

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This happened because of the sins of Baasha and his son Elah and because of all the sins they led Israel to commit, arousing the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, with their idols.

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The rest of Elah's life, what he said and did, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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As for the other events of Elah's reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

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Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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The rest of the events in Elah's reign and all his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel. Zimri Rules in Israel

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Zimri was king in Tirzah for all of seven days during the twenty-seventh year of the reign of Asa king of Judah. The Israelite army was on maneuvers near the Philistine town of Gibbethon at the time.

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In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah seven days. The army was encamped near Gibbethon, a Philistine town.

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In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

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Zimri began to rule over Israel from Tirzah in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa's reign in Judah, but he reigned only seven days. When the army of Israel, which was then engaged in attacking the Philistine town of Gibbethon,

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When they got the report, "Zimri has conspired against the king and killed him," right there in the camp they made Omri, commander of the army, king.

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When the Israelites in the camp heard that Zimri had plotted against the king and murdered him, they proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day there in the camp.

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Now the people who were encamped heard it said, "Zimri has conspired and also has killed the king." So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.

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heard that Zimri had assassinated the king, they chose Omri, commander of the army, as their new king.

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Omri and the army immediately left Gibbethon and attacked Tirzah.

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Then Omri and all the Israelites with him withdrew from Gibbethon and laid siege to Tirzah.

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Then Omri and all Israel with him went up from Gibbethon, and they besieged Tirzah.

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So Omri led the army of Israel away from Gibbethon to attack Tirzah, Israel's capital.

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When Zimri saw that he was surrounded and as good as dead, he entered the palace citadel, set the place on fire, and died.

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When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around him. So he died,

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And it happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house down upon himself with fire, and died,

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When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned it down over himself and died in the flames.

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It was a fit end for his sins, for living a flagrantly evil life before GOD, walking in the footsteps of Jeroboam, sinning and then dragging Israel into his sins.

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because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the LORD and walking in the ways of Jeroboam and in the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.

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because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he had committed to make Israel sin.

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For he, too, had done what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the example of Jeroboam, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.

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As for the rest of Zimri's life, along with his infamous conspiracy, it's all written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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As for the other events of Zimri's reign, and the rebellion he carried out, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

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Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and the treason he committed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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The rest of the events of Zimri's reign and his conspiracy are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel. Omri Rules in Israel

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After that the people of Israel were split right down the middle: Half favored Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half wanted Omri.

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Then the people of Israel were split into two factions; half supported Tibni son of Ginath for king, and the other half supported Omri.

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Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri.

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But now the people of Israel were divided into two groups. Half the people tried to make Tibni son of Ginath their king, while the other half supported Omri.

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Eventually the Omri side proved stronger than the Tibni side. Tibni ended up dead and Omri king.

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But Omri's followers proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

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But the people who followed Omri prevailed over the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri reigned.

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But Omri's supporters defeated the supporters of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni was killed, and Omri became the next king.

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Omri took over as king of Israel in the thirty-first year of the reign of Asa king of Judah. He ruled for twelve years, the first six in Tirzah.

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In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

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In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king over Israel, and reigned twelve years. Six years he reigned in Tirzah.

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Omri began to rule over Israel in the thirty-first year of King Asa's reign in Judah. He reigned twelve years in all, six of them in Tirzah.

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He then bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver. He developed the hill and named the city that he built Samaria, after its original owner Shemer.

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He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city on the hill, calling it Samaria, after Shemer, the name of the former owner of the hill.

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And he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver; then he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill.

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Then Omri bought the hill now known as Samaria from its owner, Shemer, for 150 pounds of silver. He built a city on it and called the city Samaria in honor of Shemer.

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But as far as GOD was concerned, Omri lived an evil life--set new records in evil.

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But Omri did evil in the eyes of the LORD and sinned more than all those before him.

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Omri did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all who were before him.

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But Omri did what was evil in the LORD's sight, even more than any of the kings before him.

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He walked in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who not only sinned but dragged Israel into his sins, making GOD angry--such an empty-headed, empty-hearted life!

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He walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger by their worthless idols.

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For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols.

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He followed the example of Jeroboam, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit. Thus, he aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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The rest of Omri's life, the mark he made on his times, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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As for the other events of Omri's reign, what he did and the things he achieved, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

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Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and the might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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The rest of the events in Omri's reign, the extent of his power, and all his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

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Omri died and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab was the next king after him.

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Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son succeeded him as king.

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So Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. Then Ahab his son reigned in his place.

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When Omri died, he was buried in Samaria. Then his son Ahab became the next king.

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Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah. Ahab son of Omri was king over Israel for twenty-two years. He ruled from Samaria.

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In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years.

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In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri became king over Israel; and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

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Ahab son of Omri began to rule over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.

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Ahab son of Omri did even more open evil before GOD than anyone yet--a new champion in evil!

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Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him.

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Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.

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But Ahab did what was evil in the LORD's sight, even more than any of the kings before him.

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It wasn't enough for him to copy the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat; no, he went all out, first by marrying Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then by serving and worshiping the god Baal.

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He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal and worship him.

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And it came to pass, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal and worshiped him.

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And as though it were not enough to live like Jeroboam, he married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and he began to worship Baal.

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He built a temple for Baal in Samaria, and then furnished it with an altar for Baal.

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He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in Samaria.

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Then he set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

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First he built a temple and an altar for Baal in Samaria.

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Worse, he went on and built a shrine to the sacred whore Asherah. He made the GOD of Israel angrier than all the previous kings of Israel put together.

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Ahab also made an Asherah pole and did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than did all the kings of Israel before him.

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And Ahab made a wooden image. Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

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Then he set up an Asherah pole. He did more to arouse the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel, than any of the other kings of Israel before him.

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It was under Ahab's rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen.

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In Ahab's time, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations at the cost of his firstborn son Abiram, and he set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, in accordance with the word of the LORD spoken by Joshua son of Nun.

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In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest son Segub he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun.

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It was during his reign that Hiel, a man from Bethel, rebuilt Jericho. When he laid the foundations, his oldest son, Abiram, died. And when he finally completed it by setting up the gates, his youngest son, Segub, died. This all happened according to the message from the LORD concerning Jericho spoken by Joshua son of Nun.

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And then this happened: Elijah the Tishbite, from among the settlers of Gilead, confronted Ahab: "As surely as GOD lives, the God of Israel before whom I stand in obedient service, the next years are going to see a total drought--not a drop of dew or rain unless I say otherwise."

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Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word."

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And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word."

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Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, "As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives--the God whom I worship and serve--there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I give the word!"

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GOD then told Elijah,

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Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah:

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Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

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Then the LORD said to Elijah,

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"Get out of here, and fast. Head east and hide out at the Kerith Ravine on the other side of the Jordan River.

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"Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan.

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"Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

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"Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook at a place east of where it enters the Jordan River.

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You can drink fresh water from the brook; I've ordered the ravens to feed you."

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You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there."

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And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

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Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food."

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Elijah obeyed GOD's orders. He went and camped in the Kerith canyon on the other side of the Jordan.

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So he did what the LORD had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there.

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So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

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So Elijah did as the LORD had told him and camped beside Kerith Brook.

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And sure enough, ravens brought him his meals, both breakfast and supper, and he drank from the brook.

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The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.

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The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

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The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he drank from the brook.

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Eventually the brook dried up because of the drought.

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Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

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And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

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But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land.

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Then GOD spoke to him:

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Then the word of the LORD came to him:

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Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

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Then the LORD said to Elijah,

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"Get up and go to Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I've instructed a woman who lives there, a widow, to feed you."

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"Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food."

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"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."

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"Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. There is a widow there who will feed you. I have given her my instructions."

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So he got up and went to Zarephath. As he came to the entrance of the village he met a woman, a widow, gathering firewood. He asked her, "Please, would you bring me a little water in a jug? I need a drink."

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So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, "Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?"

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So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink."

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So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, "Would you please bring me a cup of water?"

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As she went to get it, he called out, "And while you're at it, would you bring me something to eat?"

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As she was going to get it, he called, "And bring me, please, a piece of bread."

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And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand."

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As she was going to get it, he called to her, "Bring me a bite of bread, too."

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She said, "I swear, as surely as your GOD lives, I don't have so much as a biscuit. I have a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a bottle; you found me scratching together just enough firewood to make a last meal for my son and me. After we eat it, we'll die."

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"As surely as the LORD your God lives," she replied, "I don't have any bread-only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it-and die."

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So she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die."

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But she said, "I swear by the LORD your God that I don't have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die."

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Elijah said to her, "Don't worry about a thing. Go ahead and do what you've said. But first make a small biscuit for me and bring it back here. Then go ahead and make a meal from what's left for you and your son.

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Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.

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And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son.

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But Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid! Go ahead and cook that `last meal,' but bake me a little loaf of bread first. Afterward there will still be enough food for you and your son.

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This is the word of the GOD of Israel: "The jar of flour will not run out and the bottle of oil will not become empty before GOD sends rain on the land and ends this drought.'"

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For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land.'"

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For thus says the LORD God of Israel: "The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth."'

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For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: There will always be plenty of flour and oil left in your containers until the time when the LORD sends rain and the crops grow again!"

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And she went right off and did it, did just as Elijah asked. And it turned out as he said--daily food for her and her family.

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She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family.

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So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days.

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So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her son continued to eat from her supply of flour and oil for many days.

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The jar of meal didn't run out and the bottle of oil didn't become empty: GOD's promise fulfilled to the letter, exactly as Elijah had delivered it!

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For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.

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The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.

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For no matter how much they used, there was always enough left in the containers, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah.

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Later on the woman's son became sick. The sickness took a turn for the worse--and then he stopped breathing.

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Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing.

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Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him.

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Some time later, the woman's son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.

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The woman said to Elijah, "Why did you ever show up here in the first place--a holy man barging in, exposing my sins, and killing my son?"

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She said to Elijah, "What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?"

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So she said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?"

1Kgs.17.18

She then said to Elijah, "O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to punish my sins by killing my son?"

1Kgs.17.19

Elijah said, "Hand me your son." He then took him from her bosom, carried him up to the loft where he was staying, and laid him on his bed.

1Kgs.17.19

"Give me your son," Elijah replied. He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed.

1Kgs.17.19

And he said to her, "Give me your son." So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.

1Kgs.17.19

But Elijah replied, "Give me your son." And he took the boy's body from her, carried him up to the upper room, where he lived, and laid the body on his bed.

1Kgs.17.20

Then he prayed, "O GOD, my God, why have you brought this terrible thing on this widow who has opened her home to me? Why have you killed her son?"

1Kgs.17.20

Then he cried out to the LORD, "O LORD my God, have you brought tragedy also upon this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?"

1Kgs.17.20

Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?"

1Kgs.17.20

Then Elijah cried out to the LORD, "O LORD my God, why have you brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, causing her son to die?"

1Kgs.17.21

Three times he stretched himself out full-length on the boy, praying with all his might, "GOD, my God, put breath back into this boy's body!"

1Kgs.17.21

Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried to the LORD, "O LORD my God, let this boy's life return to him!"

1Kgs.17.21

And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him."

1Kgs.17.21

And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, "O LORD my God, please let this child's life return to him."

1Kgs.17.22

GOD listened to Elijah's prayer and put breath back into his body--he was alive!

1Kgs.17.22

The LORD heard Elijah's cry, and the boy's life returned to him, and he lived.

1Kgs.17.22

Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.

1Kgs.17.22

The LORD heard Elijah's prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he came back to life!

1Kgs.17.23

Elijah picked the boy up, carried him downstairs from the loft, and gave him to his mother. "Here's your son," said Elijah, "alive!"

1Kgs.17.23

Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive!"

1Kgs.17.23

And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!"

1Kgs.17.23

Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. "Look, your son is alive!" he said.

1Kgs.17.24

The woman said to Elijah, "I see it all now--you are a holy man. When you speak, GOD speaks--a true word!"

1Kgs.17.24

Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is the truth."

1Kgs.17.24

Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth."

1Kgs.17.24

Then the woman told Elijah, "Now I know for sure that you are a man of God, and that the LORD truly speaks through you."

1Kgs.18.1

A long time passed. Then GOD's word came to Elijah. The drought was now in its third year. The message: "Go and present yourself to Ahab; I'm about to make it rain on the country."

1Kgs.18.1

After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land."

1Kgs.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, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth."

1Kgs.18.1

After many months passed, in the third year of the drought, the LORD said to Elijah, "Go and present yourself to King Ahab. Tell him that I will soon send rain!"

1Kgs.18.2

Elijah set out to present himself to Ahab. The drought in Samaria at the time was most severe.

1Kgs.18.2

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,

1Kgs.18.2

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria.

1Kgs.18.2

So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.

1Kgs.18.3

Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah feared GOD-he was very devout.

1Kgs.18.3

and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the LORD.

1Kgs.18.3

And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly.

1Kgs.18.3

So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah was a devoted follower of the LORD.

1Kgs.18.4

Earlier, when Jezebel had tried to kill off all the prophets of GOD, Obadiah had hidden away a hundred of them in two caves, fifty in a cave, and then supplied them with food and water.

1Kgs.18.4

While Jezebel was killing off the LORD's prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied them with food and water.)

1Kgs.18.4

For so it was, while Jezebel massacred the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah had taken one hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty to a cave, and had fed them with bread and water.)

1Kgs.18.4

Once when Jezebel had tried to kill all the LORD's prophets, Obadiah had hidden one hundred of them in two caves. He had put fifty prophets in each cave and had supplied them with food and water.)

1Kgs.18.5

Ahab ordered Obadiah, "Go through the country; locate every spring and every stream. Let's see if we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules from dying."

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Ahab had said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not have to kill any of our animals."

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And Ahab had said to Obadiah, "Go into the land to all the springs of water and to all the brooks; perhaps we may find grass to keep the horses and mules alive, so that we will not have to kill any livestock."

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Ahab said to Obadiah, "We must check every spring and valley to see if we can find enough grass to save at least some of my horses and mules."

1Kgs.18.6

So they divided the country between them for the search--Ahab went one way, Obadiah the other.

1Kgs.18.6

So they divided the land they were to cover, Ahab going in one direction and Obadiah in another.

1Kgs.18.6

So they divided the land between them to explore it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

1Kgs.18.6

So they divided the land between them. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

1Kgs.18.7

Obadiah went his way and suddenly there he was--Elijah! Obadiah fell on his knees, bowing in reverence, and exclaimed, "Is it really you--my master Elijah?"

1Kgs.18.7

As Obadiah was walking along, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him, bowed down to the ground, and said, "Is it really you, my lord Elijah?"

1Kgs.18.7

Now as Obadiah was on his way, suddenly Elijah met him; and he recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, "Is that you, my lord Elijah?"

1Kgs.18.7

As Obadiah was walking along, he saw Elijah coming toward him. Obadiah recognized him at once and fell to the ground before him. "Is it really you, my lord Elijah?" he asked.

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"Yes," said Elijah, "the real me. Now go and tell your boss, "I've seen Elijah.'"

1Kgs.18.8

"Yes," he replied. "Go tell your master, 'Elijah is here.'"

1Kgs.18.8

And he answered him, "It is I. Go, tell your master, "Elijah is here."'

1Kgs.18.8

"Yes, it is," Elijah replied. "Now go and tell your master I am here."

1Kgs.18.9

Obadiah said, "But what have I done to deserve this? Ahab will kill me.

1Kgs.18.9

"What have I done wrong," asked Obadiah, "that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to be put to death?

1Kgs.18.9

So he said, "How have I sinned, that you are delivering your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?

1Kgs.18.9

"Oh, sir," Obadiah protested, "what harm have I done to you that you are sending me to my death at the hands of Ahab?

1Kgs.18.10

As surely as your GOD lives, there isn't a country or kingdom where my master hasn't sent out search parties looking for you. And if they said, "We can't find him; we've looked high and low,' he would make that country or kingdom swear that you were not to be found.

1Kgs.18.10

As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is not a nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look for you. And whenever a nation or kingdom claimed you were not there, he made them swear they could not find you.

1Kgs.18.10

As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to hunt for you; and when they said, "He is not here,' he took an oath from the kingdom or nation that they could not find you.

1Kgs.18.10

For I swear by the LORD your God that the king has searched every nation and kingdom on earth from end to end to find you. And each time when he was told, `Elijah isn't here,' King Ahab forced the king of that nation to swear to the truth of his claim.

1Kgs.18.11

And now you're telling me, "Go and tell your master Elijah's found!'

1Kgs.18.11

But now you tell me to go to my master and say, 'Elijah is here.'

1Kgs.18.11

And now you say, "Go, tell your master, "Elijah is here"'!

1Kgs.18.11

And now you say, `Go and tell your master that Elijah is here'!

1Kgs.18.12

The minute I leave you the Spirit of GOD will whisk you away to who knows where. Then when I report to Ahab, you'll have disappeared and Ahab will kill me. And I've served GOD devoutly since I was a boy!

1Kgs.18.12

I don't know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you when I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab and he doesn't find you, he will kill me. Yet I your servant have worshiped the LORD since my youth.

1Kgs.18.12

And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD will carry you to a place I do not know; so when I go and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he will kill me. But I your servant have feared the LORD from my youth.

1Kgs.18.12

But as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of the LORD will carry you away to who knows where. When Ahab comes and cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I have been a true servant of the LORD all my life.

1Kgs.18.13

Hasn't anyone told you what I did when Jezebel was out to kill the prophets of GOD, how I risked my life by hiding a hundred of them, fifty to a cave, and made sure they got food and water?

1Kgs.18.13

Haven't you heard, my lord, what I did while Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with food and water.

1Kgs.18.13

Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, how I hid one hundred men of the LORD's prophets, fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

1Kgs.18.13

Has no one told you, my lord, about the time when Jezebel was trying to kill the LORD's prophets? I hid a hundred of them in two caves and supplied them with food and water.

1Kgs.18.14

And now you're telling me to draw attention to myself by announcing to my master, "Elijah's been found.' Why, he'll kill me for sure."

1Kgs.18.14

And now you tell me to go to my master and say, 'Elijah is here.' He will kill me!"

1Kgs.18.14

And now you say, "Go, tell your master, "Elijah is here."' He will kill me!"

1Kgs.18.14

And now you say, `Go and tell your master that Elijah is here'! Sir, if I do that, I'm as good as dead!"

1Kgs.18.15

Elijah said, "As surely as GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies lives, and before whom I take my stand, I'll meet with your master face to face this very day."

1Kgs.18.15

Elijah said, "As the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, I will surely present myself to Ahab today."

1Kgs.18.15

Then Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today."

1Kgs.18.15

But Elijah said, "I swear by the LORD Almighty, in whose presence I stand, that I will present myself to Ahab today."