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 <b n='11' name='' abbreviation='1Ki' testament='old'>
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   <v n='1'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s> after <s n="7227">many</s> <s n="3117">days</s>, that the <s n="1697">word</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="1961">came</s> <s n="413">to</s> <s n="452">Elijah</s> in the <s n="7992">third</s> <s n="8141">year</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, <s n="1980">Go</s>, show <s n="7200">thyself</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="256">Ahab</s>; and I will <s n="5414">send</s> <s n="4306">rain</s> <s n="5921 6440">upon</s> the <s n="127">earth</s>. </v>
   <v n='2'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="1980">went</s> to show <s n="7200">himself</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="256">Ahab</s>. And there was a <s n="2389">sore</s> <s n="7458">famine</s> in <s n="8111">Samaria</s>. </v>
   <v n='3'>And <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="7121 413">called</s> <s n="5662">Obadiah</s>, <s n="834">which</s> was the <s n="5921">governor</s> of his <s n="1004">house</s>. (Now <s n="5662">Obadiah</s> <s n="1961 3372">feared</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="3966">greatly</s>: </v>
   <v n='4'>For it <s n="1961">was</s> so, when <s n="348">Jezebel</s> cut <s n="3772">off</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="5030">prophets</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s>, that <s n="5662">Obadiah</s> <s n="3947">took</s> a <s n="3967">hundred</s> <s n="5030">prophets</s>, and <s n="2244">hid</s> them by <s n="2572 376">fifty</s> in a <s n="4631">cave</s>, and <s n="3557">fed</s> them with <s n="3899">bread</s> and <s n="4325">water</s>.) </v>
   <v n='5'>And <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="5662">Obadiah</s>, <s n="1980">Go</s> into the <s n="776">land</s>, <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="4599">fountains</s> of <s n="4325">water</s>, and <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="5158">brooks</s>: <s n="194">peradventure</s> we may <s n="4672">find</s> <s n="2682">grass</s> to save the horses and mules <s n="2421 5483 6505">alive</s>, that we <s n="3772">lose</s> <s n="3808">not</s> all the <s n="4480 929">beasts</s>. </v>
   <v n='6'>So they <s n="2505">divided</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="776">land</s> between them to <s n="5674">pass</s> throughout it: <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="1980">went</s> <s n="259">one</s> <s n="1870">way</s> by <s n="905">himself</s>, and <s n="5662">Obadiah</s> <s n="1980">went</s> <s n="259">another</s> <s n="1870">way</s> by <s n="905">himself</s>. </v>
   <v n='7'>And as <s n="5662">Obadiah</s> <s n="1961">was</s> in the <s n="1870">way</s>, <s n="2009">behold</s>, <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="7122">met</s> him: and he <s n="5234">knew</s> him, and <s n="5307">fell</s> <s n="5921">on</s> his <s n="6440">face</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, Art <s n="859">thou</s> <s n="2088">that</s> my <s n="113">lord</s> <s n="452">Elijah</s>? </v>
   <v n='8'>And he <s n="559">answered</s> him, <s n="589">I</s> am: <s n="1980">go</s>, <s n="559">tell</s> thy <s n="113">lord</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, <s n="452">Elijah</s> is here. </v>
   <v n='9'>And he <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="4100">What</s> have I <s n="2398">sinned</s>, <s n="3588">that</s> <s n="859">thou</s> wouldest <s n="5414">deliver</s> <s n="*853"></s> thy <s n="5650">servant</s> into the <s n="3027">hand</s> of <s n="256">Ahab</s>, to <s n="4191">slay</s> me? </v>
   <v n='10'> As the <s n="3068">LORD</s> thy <s n="430">God</s> <s n="2416">liveth</s>, there <s n="3426">is</s> <s n="518">no</s> <s n="1471">nation</s> or <s n="4467">kingdom</s>, <s n="834 8033">whither</s> my <s n="113">lord</s> hath <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="7971">sent</s> to <s n="1245">seek</s> thee: and when they <s n="559">said</s>, He is <s n="369">not</s> there; he took an <s n="7650">oath</s> of <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="4467">kingdom</s> and <s n="1471">nation</s>, <s n="3588">that</s> they <s n="4672">found</s> thee <s n="3808">not</s>. </v>
   <v n='11'>And <s n="6258">now</s> <s n="859">thou</s> <s n="559">sayest</s>, <s n="1980">Go</s>, <s n="559">tell</s> thy <s n="113">lord</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, <s n="452">Elijah</s> is here. </v>
   <v n='12'>And it shall come to <s n="1961">pass</s>, as soon as <s n="589">I</s> am <s n="1980">gone</s> <s n="4480 854">from</s> thee, that the <s n="7307">Spirit</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> shall <s n="5375">carry</s> thee <s n="5921 834">whither</s> I <s n="3045">know</s> <s n="3808">not</s>; and so when I <s n="935">come</s> and <s n="5046">tell</s> <s n="256">Ahab</s>, and he <s n="3808">cannot</s> <s n="4672">find</s> thee, he shall <s n="2026">slay</s> me: but I thy <s n="5650">servant</s> <s n="3372">fear</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> from my <s n="4480 5271">youth</s>. </v>
   <v n='13'>Was it <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="5046">told</s> my <s n="113">lord</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="834">what</s> I <s n="6213">did</s> when <s n="348">Jezebel</s> <s n="2026">slew</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="5030">prophets</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s>, how I <s n="2244">hid</s> a <s n="3967">hundred</s> <s n="376">men</s> of the LORD's <s n="4480 5030 3068">prophets</s> by <s n="2572 2572 376">fifty</s> in a <s n="4631">cave</s>, and <s n="3557">fed</s> them with <s n="3899">bread</s> and <s n="4325">water</s>? </v>
   <v n='14'>And <s n="6258">now</s> <s n="859">thou</s> <s n="559">sayest</s>, <s n="1980">Go</s>, <s n="559">tell</s> thy <s n="113">lord</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, <s n="452">Elijah</s> is here: and he shall <s n="2026">slay</s> me. </v>
   <v n='15'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="559">said</s>, As the <s n="3068">LORD</s> of <s n="6635">hosts</s> <s n="2416">liveth</s>, <s n="6440">before</s> <s n="834">whom</s> I <s n="5975">stand</s>, I will <s n="3588">surely</s> show <s n="7200">myself</s> <s n="413">unto</s> him <s n="3117">today</s>. </v>
   <v n='16'>So <s n="5662">Obadiah</s> <s n="1980">went</s> to <s n="7122">meet</s> <s n="256">Ahab</s>, and <s n="5046">told</s> him: and <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="1980">went</s> to <s n="7122">meet</s> <s n="452">Elijah</s>. </v>
   <v n='17'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s>, when <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="7200">saw</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="452">Elijah</s>, that <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">unto</s> him, Art <s n="859">thou</s> he <s n="2088">that</s> <s n="5916">troubleth</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s>? </v>
   <v n='18'>And he <s n="559">answered</s>, I have <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="5916">troubled</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3478">Israel</s>; <s n="3588 518">but</s> <s n="859">thou</s>, and thy <s n="1">father</s> 's <s n="1004">house</s>, in that ye have <s n="5800">forsaken</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="4687">commandments</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s>, and thou hast <s n="1980 310">followed</s> <s n="1168">Baalim</s>. </v>
   <v n='19'><s n="6258">Now</s> therefore <s n="7971">send</s>, and <s n="6908">gather</s> <s n="413">to</s> me <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="3478">Israel</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="2022">mount</s> <s n="3760">Carmel</s>, and the <s n="5030">prophets</s> of <s n="1168">Baal</s> <s n="702">four</s> <s n="3967">hundred</s> and <s n="2572">fifty</s>, and the <s n="5030">prophets</s> of the <s n="842">groves</s> <s n="702">four</s> <s n="3967">hundred</s>, which <s n="398">eat</s> at <s n="348">Jezebel</s> 's <s n="7979">table</s>. </v>
   <v n='20'>So <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="7971">sent</s> unto <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="1121">children</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s>, and gathered the prophets <s n="6908 *853 5030">together</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="2022">mount</s> <s n="3760">Carmel</s>. </v>
   <v n='21'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="5066">came</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, How <s n="5704 4970">long</s> <s n="6452">halt</s> <s n="859">ye</s> <s n="5921">between</s> <s n="8147">two</s> <s n="5587">opinions</s>? <s n="518">if</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> be <s n="430">God</s>, <s n="1980 310">follow</s> him: but <s n="518">if</s> <s n="1168">Baal</s>, then <s n="1980 310">follow</s> him. And the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="6030">answered</s> him <s n="3808">not</s> a <s n="1697">word</s>. </v>
   <v n='22'>Then <s n="559">said</s> <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="413">unto</s> the <s n="5971">people</s>, <s n="589">I</s>, even I <s n="905">only</s>, <s n="3498">remain</s> a <s n="5030">prophet</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s>; but <s n="1168">Baal</s> 's <s n="5030">prophets</s> are <s n="702">four</s> <s n="3967">hundred</s> and <s n="2572">fifty</s> <s n="376">men</s>. </v>
   <v n='23'>Let them therefore <s n="5414">give</s> us <s n="8147">two</s> <s n="6499">bullocks</s>; and let them <s n="977">choose</s> <s n="259">one</s> <s n="6499">bullock</s> for themselves, and cut it in <s n="5408">pieces</s>, and <s n="7760">lay</s> it <s n="5921">on</s> <s n="6086">wood</s>, and <s n="7760">put</s> <s n="3808">no</s> <s n="784">fire</s> under: and <s n="589">I</s> will <s n="6213">dress</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="259">other</s> <s n="6499">bullock</s>, and <s n="5414">lay</s> it <s n="5921">on</s> <s n="6086">wood</s>, and <s n="7760">put</s> <s n="3808">no</s> <s n="784">fire</s> under: </v>
   <v n='24'>And <s n="7121">call</s> ye on the <s n="8034">name</s> of your <s n="430">gods</s>, and <s n="589">I</s> will <s n="7121">call</s> on the <s n="8034">name</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s>: and the <s n="430">God</s> <s n="834">that</s> <s n="6030">answereth</s> by <s n="784">fire</s>, let <s n="1931">him</s> <s n="1961">be</s> <s n="430">God</s>. And <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="6030">answered</s> and <s n="559">said</s>, It is <s n="2896">well</s> <s n="1697">spoken</s>. </v>
   <v n='25'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="559">said</s> unto the <s n="5030">prophets</s> of <s n="1168">Baal</s>, <s n="977">Choose</s> you <s n="259">one</s> <s n="6499">bullock</s> for yourselves, and <s n="6213">dress</s> it <s n="7223">first</s>; <s n="3588">for</s> <s n="859">ye</s> are <s n="7227">many</s>; and <s n="7121">call</s> on the <s n="8034">name</s> of your <s n="430">gods</s>, but <s n="7760">put</s> <s n="3808">no</s> <s n="784">fire</s> under. </v>
   <v n='26'>And they <s n="3947">took</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="6499">bullock</s> <s n="834">which</s> was <s n="5414">given</s> them, and they <s n="6213">dressed</s> it, and <s n="7121">called</s> on the <s n="8034">name</s> of <s n="1168">Baal</s> from <s n="4480 1242">morning</s> even <s n="5704">until</s> <s n="6672">noon</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, O <s n="1168">Baal</s>, <s n="6030">hear</s> us. But there was <s n="369">no</s> <s n="6963">voice</s>, <s n="369">nor</s> any that <s n="6030">answered</s>. And they <s n="6452">leaped</s> <s n="5921">upon</s> the <s n="4196">altar</s> <s n="834">which</s> was <s n="6213">made</s>. </v>
   <v n='27'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s> at <s n="6672">noon</s>, that <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="2048">mocked</s> them, and <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="7121">Cry</s> <s n="6963 1419">aloud</s>: <s n="3588">for</s> <s n="1931">he</s> is a <s n="430">god</s>; <s n="3588">either</s> he is <s n="7879">talking</s>, <s n="3588">or</s> he is <s n="7873">pursuing</s>, <s n="3588">or</s> he is in a <s n="1870">journey</s>, or <s n="194">peradventure</s> <s n="1931">he</s> <s n="3463">sleepeth</s>, and must be <s n="3364">awaked</s>. </v>
   <v n='28'>And they <s n="7121">cried</s> <s n="6963 1419">aloud</s>, and cut <s n="1413">themselves</s> after their <s n="4941">manner</s> with <s n="2719">knives</s> and <s n="7420">lancets</s>, <s n="5704">till</s> the <s n="1818">blood</s> gushed <s n="8210">out</s> <s n="5921">upon</s> them. </v>
   <v n='29'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s>, when <s n="6672">midday</s> was <s n="5674">past</s>, and they <s n="5012">prophesied</s> <s n="5704">until</s> the time of the <s n="5927">offering</s> of the evening <s n="4503">sacrifice</s>, that there was <s n="369">neither</s> <s n="6963">voice</s>, <s n="369">nor</s> any to <s n="6030">answer</s>, <s n="369">nor</s> any that <s n="7182">regarded</s>. </v>
   <v n='30'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="559">said</s> unto <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s>, Come <s n="5066">near</s> <s n="413">unto</s> me. And <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> came <s n="5066">near</s> <s n="413">unto</s> him. And he <s n="7495">repaired</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="4196">altar</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> that was broken <s n="2040">down</s>. </v>
   <v n='31'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="3947">took</s> <s n="8147 6240">twelve</s> <s n="68">stones</s>, according to the <s n="4557">number</s> of the <s n="7626">tribes</s> of the <s n="1121">sons</s> of <s n="3290">Jacob</s>, <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="834">whom</s> the <s n="1697">word</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="1961">came</s>, <s n="559">saying</s>, <s n="3478">Israel</s> shall <s n="1961">be</s> thy <s n="8034">name</s>: </v>
   <v n='32'>And <s n="854">with</s> the <s n="68">stones</s> he <s n="1129">built</s> an <s n="4196">altar</s> in the <s n="8034">name</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s>: and he <s n="6213">made</s> a <s n="8585">trench</s> <s n="5439">about</s> the <s n="4196">altar</s>, as great as would <s n="1004">contain</s> two <s n="5429">measures</s> of <s n="2233">seed</s>. </v>
   <v n='33'>And he <s n="6186">put</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="6086">wood</s> in order, and <s n="5408">cut</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="6499">bullock</s> in pieces, and <s n="7760">laid</s> him <s n="5921">on</s> the <s n="6086">wood</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="4390">Fill</s> <s n="702">four</s> <s n="3537">barrels</s> with <s n="4325">water</s>, and <s n="3332">pour</s> it <s n="5921">on</s> the burnt <s n="5930">sacrifice</s>, and <s n="5921">on</s> the <s n="6086">wood</s>. </v>
   <v n='34'>And he <s n="559">said</s>, Do it the second <s n="8138">time</s>. And they did it the second <s n="8138">time</s>. And he <s n="559">said</s>, Do it the third <s n="8027">time</s>. And they did it the third <s n="8027">time</s>. </v>
   <v n='35'>And the <s n="4325">water</s> <s n="1980">ran</s> round <s n="5439">about</s> the <s n="4196">altar</s>; and he <s n="4390">filled</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="8585">trench</s> <s n="1571">also</s> with <s n="4325">water</s>. </v>
   <v n='36'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s> at the time of the <s n="5927">offering</s> of the evening <s n="4503">sacrifice</s>, that <s n="452">Elijah</s> the <s n="5030">prophet</s> came <s n="5066">near</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="430">God</s> of <s n="85">Abraham</s>, <s n="3327">Isaac</s>, and of <s n="3478">Israel</s>, let it be <s n="3045">known</s> this <s n="3117">day</s> <s n="3588">that</s> <s n="859">thou</s> art <s n="430">God</s> in <s n="3478">Israel</s>, and that <s n="589">I</s> am thy <s n="5650">servant</s>, and that I have <s n="6213">done</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="428">these</s> <s n="1697">things</s> at thy <s n="1697">word</s>. </v>
   <v n='37'><s n="6030">Hear</s> me, O <s n="3068">LORD</s>, <s n="6030">hear</s> me, that <s n="2088">this</s> <s n="5971">people</s> may <s n="3045">know</s> <s n="3588">that</s> <s n="859">thou</s> art the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="430">God</s>, and that <s n="859">thou</s> hast <s n="5437">turned</s> <s n="*853"></s> their <s n="3820">heart</s> back <s n="322">again</s>. </v>
   <v n='38'>Then the <s n="784">fire</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="5307">fell</s>, and <s n="398">consumed</s> <s n="*853"></s> the burnt <s n="5930">sacrifice</s>, and the <s n="6086">wood</s>, and the <s n="68">stones</s>, and the <s n="6083">dust</s>, and licked <s n="3897">up</s> the <s n="4325">water</s> <s n="834">that</s> was in the <s n="8585">trench</s>. </v>
   <v n='39'>And when <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="5971">people</s> <s n="7200">saw</s> it, they <s n="5307">fell</s> <s n="5921">on</s> their <s n="6440">faces</s>: and they <s n="559">said</s>, The <s n="3068">LORD</s>, <s n="1931">he</s> is the <s n="430">God</s>; the <s n="3068">LORD</s>, <s n="1931">he</s> is the <s n="430">God</s>. </v>
   <v n='40'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="559">said</s> unto them, <s n="8610">Take</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="5030">prophets</s> of <s n="1168">Baal</s>; let <s n="408">not</s> <s n="376">one</s> of <s n="4480">them</s> <s n="4422">escape</s>. And they <s n="8610">took</s> them: and <s n="452">Elijah</s> brought them <s n="3381">down</s> <s n="413">to</s> the <s n="5158">brook</s> <s n="7028">Kishon</s>, and <s n="7819">slew</s> them <s n="8033">there</s>. </v>
   <v n='41'>And <s n="452">Elijah</s> <s n="559">said</s> unto <s n="256">Ahab</s>, Get thee <s n="5927">up</s>, <s n="398">eat</s> and <s n="8354">drink</s>; <s n="3588">for</s> there is a <s n="6963">sound</s> of <s n="1995">abundance</s> of <s n="1653">rain</s>. </v>
   <v n='42'>So <s n="256">Ahab</s> went <s n="5927">up</s> to <s n="398">eat</s> and to <s n="8354">drink</s>. And <s n="452">Elijah</s> went <s n="5927">up</s> <s n="413">to</s> the <s n="7218">top</s> of <s n="3760">Carmel</s>; and he cast himself <s n="1457">down</s> upon the <s n="776">earth</s>, and <s n="7760">put</s> his <s n="6440">face</s> <s n="996">between</s> his <s n="1290">knees</s>, </v>
   <v n='43'>And <s n="559">said</s> <s n="413">to</s> his <s n="5288">servant</s>, Go <s n="5927">up</s> <s n="4994">now</s>, <s n="5027">look</s> <s n="1870">toward</s> the <s n="3220">sea</s>. And he went <s n="5927">up</s>, and <s n="5027">looked</s>, and <s n="559">said</s>, There is <s n="369 3972">nothing</s>. And he <s n="559">said</s>, Go <s n="7725">again</s> <s n="7651">seven</s> <s n="6471">times</s>. </v>
   <v n='44'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s> at the seventh <s n="7637">time</s>, that he <s n="559">said</s>, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, there <s n="5927">ariseth</s> a <s n="6996">little</s> <s n="5645">cloud</s> out of the <s n="4480 3220">sea</s>, like a <s n="376">man</s> 's <s n="3709">hand</s>. And he <s n="559">said</s>, Go <s n="5927">up</s>, <s n="559">say</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="256">Ahab</s>, <s n="631">Prepare</s> thy chariot, and get thee <s n="3381">down</s>, that the <s n="1653">rain</s> <s n="6113">stop</s> thee <s n="3808">not</s>. </v>
   <v n='45'>And it came to <s n="1961">pass</s> in the <s n="5704 3541 5704 3541">meanwhile</s>, that the <s n="8064">heaven</s> was <s n="6937">black</s> with <s n="5645">clouds</s> and <s n="7307">wind</s>, and there <s n="1961">was</s> a <s n="1419">great</s> <s n="1653">rain</s>. And <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="7392">rode</s>, and <s n="1980">went</s> to <s n="3157">Jezreel</s>. </v>
   <v n='46'>And the <s n="3027">hand</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="1961">was</s> <s n="413">on</s> <s n="452">Elijah</s>; and he girded <s n="8151">up</s> his <s n="4975">loins</s>, and <s n="7323">ran</s> <s n="6440">before</s> <s n="256">Ahab</s> <s n="5704">to</s> the <s n="935">entrance</s> of <s n="3157">Jezreel</s>. </v>
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