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1 Kings 18 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ бы́сть по дне́хъ мно́зѣхъ, и҆ гл҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень бы́сть ко и҆лїѝ въ лѣ́то тре́тїе гл҃ѧ: и҆дѝ и҆ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ а҆хаа́вꙋ, и҆ да́мъ до́ждь на лицѐ землѝ.
1 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.”
2 И҆ и҆́де и҆лїа̀ ко а҆хаа́вꙋ ꙗ҆ви́тисѧ, и҆ бѣ̀ гла́дъ крѣ́покъ въ самарі́и.
2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
3 И҆ призва̀ а҆хаа́въ а҆вді́а строи́телѧ до́мꙋ: и҆ а҆вді́й бѣ̀ боѧ́сѧ гдⷭ҇а ѕѣлѡ̀.
3 Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;
4 И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ нача̀ и҆збива́ти і҆езаве́ль прⷪ҇ро́ки гдⷭни, и҆ взѧ̀ а҆вді́й сто̀ мꙋже́й прⷪ҇ро́ки и҆ скры̀ ѧ҆̀ по пѧти́десѧти во двои́хъ верте́пѣхъ и҆ кормѧ́ше и҆̀хъ хлѣ́бомъ и҆ водо́ю.
4 for when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5 И҆ речѐ а҆хаа́въ ко а҆вді́ю: грѧдѝ, и҆ пре́йдемъ на зе́млю, и҆ на и҆сто́чники водны̑ѧ, и҆ на всѧ̑ пото́ки, да не́гли ка́кѡ ѡ҆брѧ́щемъ бы́лїе и҆ преко́рмимъ ко́ни и҆ мскѝ, да не и҆зги́бнꙋтъ ѿ скѡ́тъ.
5 Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the animals.”
6 И҆ раздѣли́ша себѣ̀ пꙋ́ть и҆тѝ по немꙋ̀: а҆хаа́въ и҆́де пꙋте́мъ є҆ди́нымъ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ а҆вді́й и҆́де пꙋте́мъ дрꙋги́мъ є҆ди́нъ.
6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 И҆ бѣ̀ а҆вді́й є҆ди́нъ на пꙋтѝ: и҆ прїи́де и҆лїа̀ на срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀ є҆ди́нъ. И҆ а҆вді́й потща́сѧ, и҆ падѐ на лицѐ своѐ и҆ речѐ: ты́ ли є҆сѝ са́мъ, го́споди мо́й и҆лїѐ;
7 As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
8 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ ко а҆вді́ю: а҆́зъ є҆́смь: и҆дѝ и҆ повѣ́ждь господи́нꙋ твоемꙋ̀, глаго́лѧ: сѐ, и҆лїа̀.
8 He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
9 И҆ речѐ а҆вді́й: что̀ согрѣши́хъ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ предае́ши раба̀ твоего̀ въ рꙋ́цѣ а҆хаа̑вли є҆́же ᲂу҆мертви́ти мѧ̀;
9 He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?
10 жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й, а҆́ще є҆́сть ꙗ҆зы́къ и҆лѝ ца́рство, а҆́може не посла̀ господи́нъ мо́й и҆ска́ти тебѐ: и҆ рѣ́ша, нѣ́сть: и҆ заклѧ̀ ца́рство и҆ страны̑ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѡ҆брѣ́те тебѐ:
10 As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he took an oath of the kingdom and nation that they didn’t find you.
11 и҆ нн҃ѣ ты̀ глаго́леши мѝ: и҆дѝ, возвѣстѝ господи́нꙋ твоемꙋ̀: сѐ, и҆лїа̀:
11 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
12 и҆ бꙋ́детъ є҆гда̀ а҆́зъ ѿидꙋ̀ ѿ тебє̀, и҆ дх҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень во́зметъ тѧ̀ въ зе́млю, є҆ѧ́же не вѣ́мъ, и҆ вни́дꙋ возвѣсти́ти а҆хаа́вꙋ, и҆ не ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ тебѐ, и҆ ᲂу҆бїе́тъ мѧ̀: ра́бъ же тво́й є҆́сть боѧ́йсѧ гдⷭ҇а ѿ ю҆́ности своеѧ̀:
12 It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that Yahweh’s Spirit will carry you I don’t know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can’t find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.
13 и҆лѝ не возвѣсти́сѧ тебѣ̀ господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́хъ, є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆бива́ше і҆езаве́ль прⷪ҇ро́ки гдⷭни, и҆ сокры́хъ прⷪ҇ро́ки гдⷭ҇ни сто̀ мꙋже́й, по пѧти́десѧти въ верте́пѣ, и҆ корми́хъ и҆̀хъ хлѣ́бомъ и҆ водо́ю;
13 Wasn’t it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed Yahweh’s prophets, how I hid one hundred men of Yahweh’s prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
14 и҆ нн҃ѣ ты̀ глаго́леши мѝ: и҆дѝ, повѣ́ждь господи́нꙋ твоемꙋ̀: сѐ, и҆лїа̀: и҆ ᲂу҆бїе́тъ мѧ̀.
14 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”
15 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀: жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь си́лъ, є҆мꙋ́же предстою̀ пред̾ ни́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ дне́сь покажꙋ́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀.
15 Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
16 И҆ и҆́де а҆вді́й во срѣ́тенїе а҆хаа́вꙋ и҆ возвѣстѝ є҆мꙋ̀. И҆ ᲂу҆скорѝ а҆хаа́въ и҆ и҆́де во срѣ́тенїе и҆лїѝ.
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆зрѣ̀ а҆хаа́въ и҆лїю̀, и҆ речѐ а҆хаа́въ ко и҆лїѝ: ты́ ли є҆сѝ развраща́ѧй і҆и҃лѧ;
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
18 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀: не развраща́ю а҆́зъ і҆и҃лѧ, но ра́звѣ ты̀ и҆ до́мъ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀, є҆гда̀ ѡ҆ста́висте вы̀ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а ва́шего и҆ и҆до́сте в̾слѣ́дъ ваа́ла:
18 He answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments and you have followed the Baals.
19 и҆ нн҃ѣ послѝ и҆ соберѝ ко мнѣ̀ всего̀ і҆и҃лѧ на го́рꙋ карми́льскꙋю, и҆ проро́ки стꙋ̑дныѧ ваа́лѡвы четы́реста и҆ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ, и҆ проро́кѡвъ дꙋбра́вныхъ четы́реста, ꙗ҆дꙋ́щихъ трапе́зꙋ і҆езаве́линꙋ.
19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
20 И҆ посла̀ а҆хаа́въ во ве́сь і҆и҃ль, и҆ приведѐ всѧ̑ проро́ки на го́рꙋ карми́льскꙋю.
20 So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
21 И҆ приведѐ ко всѣ̑мъ и҆̀мъ и҆лїю̀, и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ и҆лїа̀: доко́лѣ вы̀ хра́млете на ѻ҆́бѣ плєснѣ̀ ва́шы; а҆́ще є҆́сть гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ, и҆ди́те в̾слѣ́дъ є҆гѡ̀: а҆́ще же ваа́лъ є҆́сть, то̀ и҆ди́те за ни́мъ. И҆ не ѿвѣща́ша лю́дїе словесѐ.
21 Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
22 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ къ лю́демъ: а҆́зъ ѡ҆ста́хъ прⷪ҇ро́къ гдⷭ҇ень є҆ди́нъ: и҆ проро́цы ваа́лѡвы четы́реста и҆ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ мꙋже́й, и҆ проро́кѡвъ дꙋбра́вныхъ четы́реста.
22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.
23 (И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀:) да дадѧ́тъ на́мъ два̀ вѡла̀, и҆ да и҆зберꙋ́тъ себѣ̀ є҆ди́наго, и҆ да расте́шꙋтъ и҆̀ (на ᲂу҆́ды), и҆ возложа́тъ на дрова̀, и҆ да не возгнѣтѧ́тъ ѻ҆гнѧ̀: и҆ а҆́зъ растешꙋ̀ вола̀ дрꙋга́го, и҆ возложꙋ̀ на дрова̀, и҆ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ не возгнѣщꙋ̀:
23 Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.
24 и҆ да призоветѐ и҆мена̀ богѡ́въ ва́шихъ, и҆ а҆́зъ призовꙋ̀ и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а моегѡ̀: и҆ бꙋ́детъ бг҃ъ, и҆́же а҆́ще послꙋ́шаетъ ѻ҆гне́мъ, то́й є҆́сть бг҃ъ. И҆ ѿвѣща́ша всѝ лю́дїе и҆ рѣ́ша: до́бръ глаго́лъ (и҆лїи́нъ), є҆го́же глаго́ла (да бꙋ́детъ та́кѡ).
24 You call on the name of your god, and I will call on Yahweh’s name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.” All the people answered, “What you say is good.”
25 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ проро́кѡмъ стꙋ̑днымъ: и҆збери́те себѣ̀ ю҆нца̀ є҆ди́наго, и҆ сотвори́те вы̀ пре́жде, ꙗ҆́кѡ ва́съ є҆́сть мно́жество: и҆ призови́те и҆мена̀ богѡ́въ ва́шихъ, и҆ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ не возгнѣща́йте.
25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
26 И҆ поѧ́ша ю҆нца̀, и҆ сотвори́ша (та́кѡ), и҆ призыва́хꙋ и҆́мѧ ваа́лово ѿ ᲂу҆́тра до полꙋ́дне, и҆ рѣ́ша: послꙋ́шай на́съ, ваа́ле, послꙋ́шай на́съ. И҆ не бѣ̀ гла́са, ни послꙋша́нїѧ. И҆ риста́хꙋ ѡ҆́колѡ же́ртвенника, є҆го́же сотвори́ша.
26 They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice, and nobody answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.
27 И҆ бы́сть въ полꙋ́дне, и҆ порꙋга́сѧ и҆̀мъ и҆лїа̀ ѳесві́тѧнинъ и҆ речѐ: зови́те гла́сомъ вели́кимъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́гъ є҆́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ непра́здность є҆мꙋ̀ є҆́сть, и҆ не́гли что̀ и҆́но стро́итъ, и҆лѝ спи́тъ са́мъ, и҆ воста́нетъ.
27 At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”
28 И҆ зовѧ́хꙋ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ, и҆ кроѧ́хꙋсѧ по ѡ҆бы́чаю своемꙋ̀ ножа́ми, и҆ мно́зи би́шасѧ бичмѝ, до проли́тїѧ кро́ве своеѧ̀,
28 They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
29 и҆ прорица́хꙋ, до́ндеже пре́йде ве́черъ: и҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ прїи́де вре́мѧ взы́ти же́ртвѣ, и҆ не бѣ̀ гла́са, нижѐ послꙋша́нїѧ. И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ ѳесві́тѧнинъ проро́кѡмъ стꙋ̑днымъ, глаго́лѧ: ѿстꙋпи́те нн҃ѣ, да и҆ а҆́зъ сотворю̀ же́ртвꙋ мою̀. И҆ ѿстꙋпи́ша ті́и, и҆ ᲂу҆мо́лкнꙋша.
29 When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
30 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ къ лю́демъ: пристꙋпи́те ко мнѣ̀. И҆ пристꙋпи́ша всѝ лю́дїе къ немꙋ̀.
30 Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahweh’s altar that had been thrown down.
31 И҆ взѧ̀ и҆лїа̀ двана́десѧть ка́менїй по числꙋ̀ колѣ́нъ і҆и҃левыхъ, ꙗ҆́коже гл҃а къ немꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь, гл҃ѧ: і҆и҃ль бꙋ́детъ и҆́мѧ твоѐ.
31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Yahweh’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
32 И҆ созда̀ ка́менїе во и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇не, и҆ и҆сцѣлѝ ѻ҆лта́рь раско́панный, и҆ сотворѝ мо́ре вмѣща́ющее двѣ̀ мѣ̑ры сѣ́мене ѡ҆́крестъ ѻ҆лтарѧ̀.
32 With the stones he built an altar in Yahweh’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.
33 И҆ воскладѐ дрова̀ на ѻ҆лта́рь, є҆го́же сотворѝ, и҆ растеса̀ на ᲂу҆́ды всесожега́ємаѧ, и҆ возложѝ на дрова̀, и҆ воскладѐ на ѻ҆лта́рь.
33 He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.”
34 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀: принеси́те мѝ четы́ри водоно́сы воды̀, и҆ возлива́йте на всесожже́нїе и҆ на пѡлѣ́на. И҆ сотвори́ша та́кѡ. И҆ речѐ: ᲂу҆дво́йте. И҆ ᲂу҆дво́иша. И҆ речѐ: ᲂу҆тро́йте. И҆ ᲂу҆тро́иша.
34 He said, “Do it a second time;” and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time;” and they did it the third time.
35 И҆ прохожда́ше вода̀ ѡ҆́крестъ ѻ҆лтарѧ̀, и҆ мо́ре и҆спо́лнисѧ воды̀.
35 The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
36 И҆ возопѝ и҆лїа̀ на нб҃о и҆ речѐ: гдⷭ҇и бж҃е а҆враа́мовъ и҆ і҆саа́ковъ и҆ і҆а́кѡвль, послꙋ́шай менѐ, гдⷭ҇и, послꙋ́шай менѐ дне́сь ѻ҆гне́мъ, и҆ да ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ всѝ лю́дїе сі́и, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ гдⷭ҇ь є҆ди́нъ і҆и҃левъ, и҆ а҆́зъ ра́бъ тво́й, и҆ тебє̀ ра́ди сотвори́хъ дѣла̀ сїѧ̑:
36 At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
37 послꙋ́шай менѐ, гдⷭ҇и, послꙋ́шай менѐ ѻ҆гне́мъ, и҆ да разꙋмѣ́ютъ всѝ лю́дїе сі́и, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ (꙳є҆ди́нъ) гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ, и҆ ты̀ ѡ҆брати́лъ є҆сѝ сердца̀ люді́й си́хъ в̾слѣ́дъ тебє̀.
37 Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”
38 И҆ спадѐ ѻ҆́гнь ѿ гдⷭ҇а съ небесѐ, и҆ поѧдѐ всесожега́ємаѧ, и҆ дрова̀, и҆ во́дꙋ, ꙗ҆́же въ мо́ри, и҆ ка́менїе и҆ пе́рсть полиза̀ ѻ҆́гнь.
38 Then Yahweh’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 И҆ падо́ша всѝ лю́дїе на лицѐ своѐ и҆ рѣ́ша: вои́стиннꙋ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ то́й є҆́сть бг҃ъ.
39 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”
40 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ къ лю́демъ: поима́йте проро́ки ваа́лѡвы, да ни є҆ди́нъ скры́етсѧ ѿ ни́хъ. И҆ ꙗ҆́ша и҆̀хъ, и҆ ведѐ ѧ҆̀ и҆лїа̀ на пото́къ кі́ссовъ, и҆ закла̀ и҆̀хъ та́мѡ.
40 Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.
41 И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀ ко а҆хаа́вꙋ: взы́ди, и҆ ꙗ҆́ждь и҆ пі́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ гла́съ є҆́сть дожде́внагѡ хожде́нїѧ.
41 Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
42 И҆ взы́де а҆хаа́въ ꙗ҆́сти и҆ пи́ти. И҆лїа́ же взы́де на карми́лъ, и҆ преклони́сѧ на зе́млю, и҆ положѝ лицѐ своѐ междꙋ̀ колѣ́нома свои́ма,
42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.
43 и҆ речѐ ѻ҆́трочищꙋ своемꙋ̀: взы́ди и҆ воззрѝ на пꙋ́ть морскі́й. И҆ взы́де, и҆ воззрѣ̀ ѻ҆́трочищь, и҆ речѐ: нѣ́сть ничто́же. И҆ речѐ и҆лїа̀: и҆ ты̀ ѡ҆брати́сѧ седми́жды.
43 He said to his servant, “Go up now and look toward the sea.” He went up and looked, then said, “There is nothing.” He said, “Go again” seven times.
44 И҆ ѡ҆брати́сѧ ѻ҆́трочищь седми́жды: и҆ бы́сть въ седмо́е, и҆ сѐ, ѡ҆́блакъ ма́лъ, а҆́ки слѣ́дъ ногѝ мꙋ́жескїѧ, возносѧ́щь во́дꙋ и҆з̾ мо́рѧ. И҆ речѐ: взы́ди и҆ рцы̀ а҆хаа́вꙋ: впрѧзѝ колесни́цꙋ твою̀ и҆ сни́ди, да не пости́гнетъ тебѐ до́ждь.
44 On the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.” He said, “Go up, tell Ahab, ‘Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesn’t stop you.’”
45 И҆ бы́сть до здѣ̀ и҆ до здѣ̀, и҆ не́бо примрачи́сѧ ѡ҆́блаки и҆ дꙋ́хомъ, и҆ бы́сть до́ждь ве́лїй. И҆ пла́касѧ, и҆ и҆́де а҆хаа́въ до і҆езрае́лѧ.
45 In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
46 И҆ рꙋка̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ бы́сть на и҆лїѝ, и҆ стѧгнѐ чре́сла своѧ̑, и҆ течѐ пред̾ а҆хаа́вомъ во і҆езрае́ль.
46 Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
People & places in this chapter
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Ahab
Son of Omri, who reigned twenty-two years in Samaria, married Jezebel and served Baal, took Naboth's vineyard, fought Ben-hadad of Aram, and died of an arrow wound at…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 16:29; 1 Kings 16:30; 1 Kings 18:17
Elijah the Tishbite
A prophet among the settlers of Gilead who announced a drought to Ahab, was fed by ravens, revived the widow's son at Zarephath, defeated Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel, heard…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 19:9
Jezebel
Daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians and wife of Ahab, who slaughtered the LORD's prophets, threatened Elijah, had Naboth stoned on false testimony, and was thrown down from…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 19:2
Obadiah
The man in charge of Ahab's palace who greatly feared the LORD, hid a hundred prophets in caves when Jezebel slaughtered the LORD's prophets, and brought Elijah's message to Ahab.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 18:3; 1 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 18:7
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Mount Carmel
A fertile ridge jutting into the sea near Haifa. Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal here vindicated the Lord as the God who answers by fire.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 18:20; 1 Kings 18:38
Cross references (43)
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- 1 Luke 4:25; James 5:17; 1 Kings 18:15–40; Deuteronomy 28:12; 1 Kings 17:1
- 2 Joel 1:15–20; Leviticus 26:26; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 51:4; Isaiah 51:12
- 3 Nehemiah 7:2; 1 Kings 16:9; Matthew 10:28; Malachi 3:16; Genesis 41:40
- 4 1 Kings 18:13; Matthew 10:40–42; Matthew 25:35; Revelation 17:4–6; Matthew 21:35
- 5 Jeremiah 14:5–6; Joel 1:18; Joel 2:22; Habakkuk 3:17; Romans 8:20–22
- 6 Jeremiah 14:3
- 7 2 Kings 1:6–8; Isaiah 60:14; Genesis 44:16; Matthew 11:8; Genesis 50:18
- 8 1 Kings 18:3; Romans 13:7; 1 Peter 2:17–18
- 9 Exodus 5:21; 1 Kings 17:18; 1 Kings 18:12
- 10 1 Kings 17:1; Psalm 10:2; 1 Kings 18:15; 1 Samuel 29:6; 1 Kings 17:9
- 11 1 Kings 18:8; 1 Kings 18:14
- 12 Acts 8:39; 2 Kings 2:16; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 11:24; Ezekiel 40:1–2
- 13 1 Kings 18:4; Matthew 25:35; Acts 20:34; Matthew 10:41–42; Genesis 20:4–5
- 14 Matthew 10:28
- 15 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:10; Job 25:3; Psalm 148:2–3; Jeremiah 8:2
- 17 Joshua 7:25; 1 Kings 21:20; Acts 16:20; Acts 17:6; Amos 7:10
- 18 2 Chronicles 15:2; 1 Kings 9:9; 1 Kings 16:31; Jeremiah 2:19; 1 Kings 21:25
- 19 Joshua 19:26; 1 Kings 16:33; 2 Peter 2:1; 2 Kings 2:25; 1 Samuel 15:12
- 20 1 Kings 22:9
- 21 Matthew 6:24; Joshua 24:15; 1 Corinthians 10:21–22; 2 Corinthians 6:14–16; 1 Samuel 7:3
- 22 1 Kings 19:10; 1 Kings 19:14; 1 Kings 20:13; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; 2 Peter 2:1–3
- 24 1 Kings 18:38; 1 Chronicles 21:26; Leviticus 9:24; 2 Chronicles 7:3; 2 Chronicles 7:1
- 26 Jeremiah 10:5; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Matthew 6:7; 1 Corinthians 12:2; Isaiah 44:17
- 27 Isaiah 41:23; Psalm 78:65–66; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Mark 4:38–39; 2 Chronicles 25:8
- 28 Leviticus 19:28; Deuteronomy 14:1; Mark 5:5; Mark 9:22; Micah 6:7
- 29 1 Kings 22:10; Exodus 29:39; 1 Corinthians 11:4–5; 1 Samuel 18:10; Galatians 4:8
- 30 2 Chronicles 33:16; 1 Kings 19:14; 1 Kings 19:10; Romans 11:3
- 31 2 Kings 17:34; Genesis 35:10; Genesis 32:28; Joshua 4:3–4; Joshua 4:20
- 32 Colossians 3:17; Exodus 20:24–25; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Judges 21:4; 1 Samuel 7:17
- 33 Genesis 22:9; Judges 6:20; John 11:39–40; Daniel 3:25; Daniel 3:19
- 34 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 8:21
- 35 1 Kings 18:32; 1 Kings 18:38
- 36 1 Kings 18:29; 2 Kings 19:19; Exodus 3:6; 1 Kings 8:43; Matthew 22:32
- 37 Daniel 9:17–19; Luke 1:16–17; Ezekiel 36:25–27; Malachi 4:5–6; 1 Kings 18:24
- 38 Leviticus 9:24; 1 Chronicles 21:26; 2 Chronicles 7:1; Judges 6:21; 1 Kings 18:24
- 39 1 Kings 18:24; 2 Chronicles 7:3; 1 Kings 18:21; Judges 13:20; 1 Chronicles 21:16
- 40 Judges 4:7; Deuteronomy 18:20; Deuteronomy 13:5; Zechariah 13:2–3; Judges 5:21
- 41 1 Kings 18:1; Ecclesiastes 9:7; 1 Kings 17:1; Acts 27:34
- 42 Luke 6:12; 1 Kings 19:13; Genesis 24:52; 1 Kings 18:19–20; Ezra 9:6
- 43 Habakkuk 2:3; Luke 18:1; Luke 18:7; Genesis 32:26; Ephesians 6:18
- 44 Luke 12:54; Job 8:7; Micah 1:13; Zechariah 4:10; 1 Samuel 6:10
- 45 2 Kings 9:16; 1 Kings 21:23; 1 Kings 18:39–40; 2 Samuel 21:14; 1 Kings 21:1
- 46 Ezekiel 3:14; Ezekiel 1:3; 2 Kings 3:15; 2 Kings 9:1; Matthew 22:21
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… foot of the mountain, --the same number which was placed by Joshua in the river, and again, on the other side, the bearers of the ark of the covenant, --those stones which were set up by Elijah when the heifer was offered as a burnt-offering; the number, too, of the apostles; and, in fine, every event which embraces in it …
… is not lawful for thee to have thy brother Philip's wife;" such as he was possessed of, who before him was like him, and after him shall be so again; who said to Ahab, "I do not trouble Israel, but thou, and thy father's house;" such as the prophets had, such as all the apostles.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Elias, too, when all Israel was assembled at Mount Carmel, wishing to turn them from idolatry, says to them, "How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow Him." And again, at the burnt-offering, he thus addresses the idolatrous priests: "Ye shall call upon the name of your gods, and I will call on the name …
… directed them to that God upon whom he believed, and who was truly God; whom invoking, he exclaimed, "Lord God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hear me to-day, and let all this people know that Thou art the God of Israel."