I Kings 18 (kjv)

And it came to pass after many^H7227 days^H3117, that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 in the third^H7992 year^H8141, saying^H559, Go^H3212, shew^H7200 thyself unto Ahab^H256; and I will send^H5414 rain^H4306 upon^H6440 the earth^H127.²And Elijah^H452 went^H3212 to shew^H7200 himself unto Ahab^H256. And there was a sore^H2389 famine^H7458 in Samaria^H8111.³And Ahab^H256 called^H7121 Obadiah^H5662, which was the governor of his house^H1004. (Now Obadiah^H5662 feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068 greatly^H3966:⁴For it was so, when Jezebel^H348 cut off^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, that Obadiah^H5662 took^H3947 an hundred^H3967 prophets^H5030, and hid^H2244 them by fifty^{H376 H2572} in a cave^H4631, and fed^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325.)⁵And Ahab^H256 said^H559 unto Obadiah^H5662, Go^H3212 into the land^H776, unto all fountains^H4599 of water^H4325, and unto all brooks^H5158: peradventure^H194 we may find^H4672 grass^H2682 to save^H2421 the horses^H5483 and mules^H6505 alive^H2421, that we lose^H3772 not all the beasts^H929.⁶So they divided^H2505 the land^H776 between them to pass throughout^H5674 it: Ahab^H256 went^H1980 one^H259 way^H1870 by himself, and Obadiah^H5662 went^H1980 another^H259 way^H1870 by himself.⁷And as Obadiah^H5662 was in the way^H1870, behold, Elijah^H452 met^H7125 him: and he knew^H5234 him, and fell^H5307 on his face^H6440, and said^H559, Art thou that my lord^H113 Elijah^H452?⁸And he answered^H559 him, I am: go^H3212, tell^H559 thy lord^H113, Behold, Elijah^H452 is here.

⁹And he said^H559, What have I sinned^H2398, that thou wouldest deliver^H5414 thy servant^H5650 into the hand^H3027 of Ahab^H256, to slay^H4191 me?¹⁰As the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 liveth^H2416, there is no^H3426 nation^H1471 or kingdom^H4467, whither^H834 my lord^H113 hath not sent^H7971 to seek^H1245 thee: and when they said^H559, He is not there; he took an oath^H7650 of the kingdom^H4467 and nation^H1471, that they found^H4672 thee not.¹¹And now thou sayest^H559, Go^H3212, tell^H559 thy lord^H113, Behold, Elijah^H452 is here.¹²And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone^H3212 from thee, that the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 shall carry^H5375 thee whither I know^H3045 not; and so when I come^H935 and tell^H5046 Ahab^H256, and he cannot find^H4672 thee, he shall slay^H2026 me: but I thy servant^H5650 fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 from my youth^H5271.¹³Was it not told^H5046 my lord^H113 what I did^H6213 when Jezebel^H348 slew^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, how I hid^H2244 an hundred^H3967 men^H376 of the LORD'S^H3068 prophets^H5030 by fifty^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and fed^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325?¹⁴And now thou sayest^H559, Go^H3212, tell^H559 thy lord^H113, Behold, Elijah^H452 is here: and he shall slay^H2026 me.¹⁵And Elijah^H452 said^H559, As the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 liveth^H2416, before^H6440 whom I stand^H5975, I will surely shew^H7200 myself unto him to day^H3117.¹⁶So Obadiah^H5662 went^H3212 to meet^H7125 Ahab^H256, and told^H5046 him: and Ahab^H256 went^H3212 to meet^H7125 Elijah^H452.

¹⁷And it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 saw^H7200 Elijah^H452, that Ahab^H256 said^H559 unto him, Art thou he that troubleth^H5916 Israel^H3478?¹⁸And he answered^H559, I have not troubled^H5916 Israel^H3478; but thou, and thy father's^H1 house^H1004, in that ye have forsaken^H5800 the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, and thou hast followed^{H3212 H310} Baalim^H1168.¹⁹Now therefore send^H7971, and gather^H6908 to me all Israel^H3478 unto mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760, and the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168 four^H702 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572, and the prophets^H5030 of the groves^H842 four^H702 hundred^H3967, which eat^H398 at Jezebel's^H348 table^H7979.²⁰So Ahab^H256 sent^H7971 unto all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and gathered^H6908 the prophets^H5030 together^H6908 unto mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760.²¹And Elijah^H452 came^H5066 unto all the people^H5971, and said^H559, How long^H5921 halt^H6452 ye between two^H8147 opinions^H5587? if the LORD^H3068 be God^H430, follow him: but if Baal^H1168, then follow^{H3212 H310} him. And the people^H5971 answered^H6030 him not a word^H1697.²²Then said^H559 Elijah^H452 unto the people^H5971, I, even I only, remain^H3498 a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068; but Baal's^H1168 prophets^H5030 are four^H702 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 men^H376.²³Let them therefore give^H5414 us two^H8147 bullocks^H6499; and let them choose^H977 one^H259 bullock^H6499 for themselves, and cut it in pieces^H5408, and lay^H7760 it on wood^H6086, and put^H7760 no fire^H784 under: and I will dress^H6213 the other^H259 bullock^H6499, and lay^H5414 it on wood^H6086, and put^H7760 no fire^H784 under:²⁴And call^H7121 ye on the name^H8034 of your gods^H430, and I will call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068: and the God^H430 that answereth^H6030 by fire^H784, let him be God^H430. And all the people^H5971 answered^H6030 and said^H559, It is well^H2896 spoken^H1697.²⁵And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168, Choose^H977 you one^H259 bullock^H6499 for yourselves, and dress^H6213 it first^H7223; for ye are many^H7227; and call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of your gods^H430, but put^H7760 no fire^H784 under.²⁶And they took^H3947 the bullock^H6499 which was given^H5414 them, and they dressed^H6213 it, and called^H7121 on the name^H8034 of Baal^H1168 from morning^H1242 even until noon^H6672, saying^H559, O Baal^H1168, hear^H6030 us. But there was no^H369 voice^H6963, nor any that answered^H6030. And they leaped^H6452 upon the altar^H4196 which was made^H6213.²⁷And it came to pass at noon^H6672, that Elijah^H452 mocked^H2048 them, and said^H559, Cry^H7121 aloud^{H1419 H6963}: for he is a god^H430; either he is talking^H7879, or he is pursuing^H7873, or he is in a journey^H1870, or peradventure^H194 he sleepeth^H3463, and must be awaked^H3364.²⁸And they cried^H7121 aloud^{H6963 H1419}, and cut^H1413 themselves after their manner^H4941 with knives^H2719 and lancets^H7420, till the blood^H1818 gushed out^H8210 upon them.²⁹And it came to pass, when midday^H6672 was past^H5674, and they prophesied^H5012 until the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice^H4503, that there was neither voice^H6963, nor any to answer^H6030, nor any that regarded^H7182.³⁰And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto all the people^H5971, Come near^H5066 unto me. And all the people^H5971 came near^H5066 unto him. And he repaired^H7495 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 that was broken down^H2040.³¹And Elijah^H452 took^H3947 twelve^{H8147 H6240} stones^H68, according to the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290, unto whom the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came, saying^H559, Israel^H3478 shall be thy name^H8034:³²And with the stones^H68 he built^H1129 an altar^H4196 in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068: and he made^H6213 a trench^H8585 about^H5439 the altar^H4196, as great as would contain^H1004 two measures^H5429 of seed^H2233.³³And he put^H6186 the wood^H6086 in order^H6186, and cut^H5408 the bullock^H6499 in pieces, and laid^H7760 him on the wood^H6086, and said^H559, Fill^H4390 four^H702 barrels^H3537 with water^H4325, and pour^H3332 it on the burnt sacrifice^H5930, and on the wood^H6086.³⁴And he said^H559, Do it the second time^H8138. And they did it the second time^H8138. And he said^H559, Do it the third time^H8027. And they did it the third time^H8027.³⁵And the water^H4325 ran^H3212 round about^H5439 the altar^H4196; and he filled^H4390 the trench^H8585 also with water^H4325.³⁶And it came to pass at the time of the offering^H5927 of the evening sacrifice^H4503, that Elijah^H452 the prophet^H5030 came near^H5066, and said^H559, LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham^H85, Isaac^H3327, and of Israel^H3478, let it be known^H3045 this day^H3117 that thou art God^H430 in Israel^H3478, and that I am thy servant^H5650, and that I have done^H6213 all these things at thy word^H1697.³⁷Hear^H6030 me, O LORD^H3068, hear^H6030 me, that this people^H5971 may know^H3045 that thou art the LORD^H3068 God^H430, and that thou hast turned^H5437 their heart^H3820 back^H5437 again^H322.³⁸Then the fire^H784 of the LORD^H3068 fell^H5307, and consumed^H398 the burnt sacrifice^H5930, and the wood^H6086, and the stones^H68, and the dust^H6083, and licked up^H3897 the water^H4325 that was in the trench^H8585.³⁹And when all the people^H5971 saw^H7200 it, they fell^H5307 on their faces^H6440: and they said^H559, The LORD^H3068, he is the God^H430; the LORD^H3068, he is the God^H430.⁴⁰And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto them, Take^H8610 the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168; let not one^H376 of them escape^H4422. And they took^H8610 them: and Elijah^H452 brought them down^H3381 to the brook^H5158 Kishon^H7028, and slew^H7819 them there.

⁴¹And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto Ahab^H256, Get thee up^H5927, eat^H398 and drink^H8354; for there is a sound^H6963 of abundance^H1995 of rain^H1653.⁴²So Ahab^H256 went up^H5927 to eat^H398 and to drink^H8354. And Elijah^H452 went up^H5927 to the top^H7218 of Carmel^H3760; and he cast himself down^H1457 upon the earth^H776, and put^H7760 his face^H6440 between his knees^H1290,⁴³And said^H559 to his servant^H5288, Go up^H5927 now, look^H5027 toward^H1870 the sea^H3220. And he went up^H5927, and looked^H5027, and said^H559, There is nothing^H3972. And he said^H559, Go again^H7725 seven^H7651 times^H6471.⁴⁴And it came to pass at the seventh time^H7637, that he said^H559, Behold, there ariseth^H5927 a little^H6996 cloud^H5645 out of the sea^H3220, like a man's^H376 hand^H3709. And he said^H559, Go up^H5927, say^H559 unto Ahab^H256, Prepare^H631 thy chariot, and get thee down^H3381, that the rain^H1653 stop^H6113 thee not.⁴⁵And it came to pass in the mean while^H3541, that the heaven^H8064 was black^H6937 with clouds^H5645 and wind^H7307, and there was a great^H1419 rain^H1653. And Ahab^H256 rode^H7392, and went^H3212 to Jezreel^H3157.⁴⁶And the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was on Elijah^H452; and he girded up^H8151 his loins^H4975, and ran^H7323 before^H6440 Ahab^H256 to the entrance^H935 of Jezreel^H3157.