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GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK - Ahab had descended the hill-side with
Elijah, and witnessed the slaughter of the priests. Elijah now bade
him ascend the hill again, and partake of the feast which was alr...
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2. ELIJAH ON CARMEL: THE ANSWERED PRAYER
CHAPTER 18
_ 1. The command to see Ahab (1 Kings 18:1)_
2. Elijah's response (1 Kings 18:2)
3. Ahab and Obadiah (1 Kings 18:3)
4. Elijah and Obadiah ...
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ELIJAH'S MEETING WITH AHAB AND HIS CONTEST WITH THE PRIESTS OF BAAL.
The history of Ahab's reign must have been something like the
following: On his marriage with Jezebel he must have allowed the
wors...
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1 Kings 18:41. THE SENDING OF THE RAIN. Elijah and his servant again
ascended Carmel, where the prophet prayed and the servant watched. The
nearest point of Carmel is about 17 miles from Jezreel. Eija...
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The prophecy of rain. Elijah awaits its approach on Mount Carmel and
then goes to Jezreel (Not in Chronicles)
41. _Elijah said unto Ahab_ The king had been present through all the
events of the day,...
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C. THE AFTERMATH OF THE CONTEST 18:41-46
TRANSLATION
(41) And Elijah said onto Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the
sound of the tumult of rain. (42) Then Ahab went up to eat and to
drink. An...
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_AND ELIJAH TOOK TWELVE STONES, ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF THE TRIBES
OF THE SONS OF JACOB, UNTO WHOM THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME, SAYING,
ISRAEL SHALL BE THY NAME:_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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JEHOVAH OR BAAL?
1. In the third year] in Luke 4:2; James 5:17 the duration of the
famine is given as 3 years and 6 months....
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 18
GOD SENDS ELIJAH TO KING AHAB
V1 After there had been no rain for three years, the *Lord spoke to
Elijah. ‘Go and meet King Ahab. Then...
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GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK. — There seems a touch of scorn in these
words. Ahab, remaining passive throughout, had descended to the place
of slaughter in the valley, looking on silent — if not unmoved...
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וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לְ אַחְאָ֔ב
עֲלֵ֖ה א
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THE RAIN
1 Kings 18:41
"Are there any of the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?"
- Jeremiah 14:22
BUT the terrible excitement of the day was not vet over, nor was the
victory completely w...
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EXALTATION AND DEPRESSION
1 Kings 18:41; 1 Kings 19:1
When the priests had been executed, the quick ear of the prophet
detected the hurrying rain-clouds. Note the contrast between Ahab and
the prophe...
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In this chapter we have perhaps one of the most familiar stories of
the Old Testament. There are, however, certain points of interest
especially to be noted. The first is Ahab's connection with Obadia...
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_Sound. It will as surely come, as if you heard it falling. (Haydock)_...
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(41) В¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for
there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Observe, Reader! the continuance of the divine graciousness. - The
heavens shall give fire to...
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The days were very dark in Israel. Not only rebellion. And rebellion,
always serious, was peculiarly so in Israel, for there it was
insubordination in a direct manner against not only God's providence...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 AND 18.
Elijah and Elisha, on the contrary (witnesses for God in the midst of
a people that according to grace God still recognised as His own, but
who had...
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AND ELIJAH SAID UNTO AHAB, GET THEE UP,.... From the brook and valley
where the execution of the prophets had been made; either up to his
chariot, or to the tent or pavilion erected on the side of the...
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And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is]
a sound of abundance of rain.
Ver. 41. _Get thee up, eat and drink._] One of the Hebrews saith that
Ahab had long fasted, that he...
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_Get thee up_ From the river, (where he had been present at the
execution of Baal's priests,) to thy tent; which probably was pitched
on the side of Carmel. _Eat_, &c. Take comfort, and refresh thysel...
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1 In the extremitie of famine Eliiah sent to Ahab, meeteth good
Obadiah.
9 Obadiah bringeth Ahab to Eliiah.
17 Eliiah reprouing Ahab, by fire from heauen conuinceth Baals
prophets.
41 Eliiah by pra...
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And Elijah said unto Ahab, who was also present at this great meeting,
GET THEE UP, EAT AND DRINK, he could once more be of good cheer; FOR
THERE IS A SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN. The prophet heard the...
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ELIJAH SLAYS THE PROPHETS OF BAAL...
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ELIJAH'S RETURN TO FACE AHAB
(vs.1-20)
The famine lasted three and a half years (James 5:17), the same length
of time the Great Tribulation will last. But the rain would not be
sent until Elijah gave...
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A SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN:
Or, a sound of a noise of rain...
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41-46 Israel, being so far reformed as to acknowledge the Lord to be
God, and to consent to the execution of Baal's prophets, was so far
accepted, that God poured out blessing upon the land. Elijah l...
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GET THEE UP FROM THE RIVER, where the king and he had been present at
the slaughter of Baal's priests, to thy tent; which probably was
pitched on the side of Carmel. EAT AND DRINK; take comfort, and
r...
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1 Kings 18:41 Elijah H452 said H559 (H8799) Ahab H256 up H5927 (H8798)
eat H398 (H8798) drink...
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THE SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN (1 KINGS 18:41)
His offering, with its water offering, having been accepted Elijah now
knew that the rain must follow. And he called on Ahab, who up to this
point had be...
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CONTENTS: Elijah goes to meet Ahab and gives challenge. Contests with
the priests of Baal.
CHARACTERS: God, Elijah, Jezebel, Obadiah, Baal, priests.
CONCLUSION: The man of faith need not be afraid to...
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1 Kings 18:1. _After many days._ About the end of the third year,
leaving six months more for the crops to be sown and ripened, which
harmonizes the new testament with the old. Luke 4:25; James 5:17....
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_And Elijah said unto Ahab._
THE CONQUEST OF FAITH
This passage:--
I. Indicates the bent of a good man’s mind. Both Ahab and Elijah
“went up,” but how different their purposes. One “went up” to
eat...
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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 18:1 In ch. 1 Kings 17:1 Elijah has lived
privately, first in the Transjordanian wilderness and then in
Zarephath. Now he reappears in public. The drought will end, but not
bef
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 18:41. SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN—The cause of the curse of
drought being now removed, the blessing came quick.
1 Kings 18:42. CAST HIMSELF DOWN UPON THE EART...
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EXPOSITION
ELIJAH'S RETURN AND THE ORDEAL OF MOUNT CARMEL.—The preceding
chapter having been exclusively occupied with the fortunes of Elijah
during his enforced absence of three and a half years from...
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So our introduction to Elijah.
Now it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to
Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I
will send rain upon the eaRuth...
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1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:1; Acts 27:34; Ecclesiastes 9:7...
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Get up — From the river, where he had been present at the slaughter
of Baal's priests, to thy tent: which probably was pitched on the side
of Carmel. Eat, &c. — Take comfort, and refresh thyself: for...
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How can this verse say that Jehoshaphat refused Ahaziah’s request
when 2 Chronicles says they worked together?
PROBLEM: According to 1 Kings 22:48, Jehoshaphat built several
merchant ships. When Ahazi...