1 Kings · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Kings 18 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και μετά πολλάς ημέρας ήλθεν ο λόγος του Κυρίου προς τον Ηλίαν κατά το τρίτον έτος, λέγων, Ύπαγε, φανερώθητι εις τον Αχαάβ· και θέλω δώσει βροχήν επί το πρόσωπον της γης.
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 Και υπήγεν ο Ηλίας να φανερωθή εις τον Αχαάβ. Η δε πείνα επεβάρυνεν εις την Σαμάρειαν.
2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
3 Και εκάλεσεν ο Αχαάβ τον Οβαδία τον οικονόμον. Ο δε Οβαδία εφοβείτο τον Κύριον σφόδρα·
3 Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;
4 διότι, ότε η Ιεζάβελ εξωλόθρευε τους προφήτας του Κυρίου, ο Οβαδία έλαβεν εκατόν προφήτας και έκρυψεν αυτούς ανά πεντήκοντα εις σπήλαιον, και διέτρεφεν αυτούς εν άρτω και ύδατι.
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 Και είπεν ο Αχαάβ προς τον Οβαδία, Περίελθε εις την γην, εις πάσας τας πηγάς των υδάτων και εις πάντας τους χειμάρρους· ίσως εύρωμεν χόρτον, διά να σώσωμεν την ζωήν των ίππων και των ημιόνων και να μη στερηθώμεν τα κτήνη.
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 Εμέρισαν λοιπόν την γην εις εαυτούς, διά να διέλθωσιν αυτήν· ο μεν Αχαάβ απήλθε διά μιας οδού κατά μόνας, ο δε Οβαδία απήλθε δι' άλλης οδού κατά μόνας.
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 Και ενώ ήτο ο Οβαδία καθ' οδόν ιδού, ο Ηλίας συνήντησεν αυτόν· και εκείνος εγνώρισεν αυτόν και έπεσε κατά πρόσωπον αυτού και είπε, Συ είσαι, κύριέ μου Ηλία;
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 Ο δε είπε προς αυτόν, Εγώ· ύπαγε, ειπέ προς τον κύριόν σου, Ιδού, ο Ηλίας.
8 He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
9 Και εκείνος είπε, Τι ημάρτησα, ώστε θέλεις να παραδώσης τον δούλον σου εις την χείρα του Αχαάβ, διά να με θανατώση;
9 He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?
10 Ζη Κύριος ο Θεός σου, δεν είναι έθνος ή βασίλειον, όπου δεν έστειλεν ο κύριός μου να σε ζητώσι και ότε έλεγον, Δεν είναι, αυτός ώρκιζε το βασίλειον και το έθνος, ότι δεν σε εύρηκαν.
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 Και τώρα συ λέγεις, Ύπαγε, ειπέ προς τον κύριόν σου, Ιδού, ο Ηλίας.
11 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
12 Και καθώς εγώ αναχωρήσω από σου, το πνεύμα του Κυρίου θέλει σε φέρει όπου δεν εξεύρω· και όταν υπάγω και αναγγείλω τούτο προς τον Αχαάβ, και δεν σε εύρη, θέλει με θανατώσει. Αλλ' ο δούλός σου φοβούμαι τον Κύριον εκ νεότητός μου.
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 Δεν απηγγέλθη προς τον κύριόν μου τι έκαμα, ότε η Ιεζάβελ εθανάτονε τους προφήτας του Κυρίου, τίνι τρόπω έκρυψα εκατόν άνδρας εκ των προφητών του Κυρίου ανά πεντήκοντα εις σπήλαιον, και διέθρεψα αυτούς εν άρτω και ύδατι;
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 Και τώρα συ λέγεις, Ύπαγε, ειπέ προς τον κύριόν σου, Ιδού, ο Ηλίας· αλλ' αυτός θέλει με θανατώσει.
14 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”
15 Και είπεν Ηλίας, Ζη ο Κύριος των δυνάμεων, έμπροσθεν του οποίου παρίσταμαι, ότι σήμερον θέλω εμφανισθή εις αυτόν.
15 Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
16 Υπήγε λοιπόν ο Οβαδία εις συνάντησιν του Αχαάβ και απήγγειλε προς αυτόν. Και ο Αχαάβ υπήγεν εις συνάντησιν του Ηλία.
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 Και ως είδεν ο Αχαάβ τον Ηλίαν, είπε προς αυτόν ο Αχαάβ, Συ είσαι ο διαταράττων τον Ισραήλ;
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
18 Ο δε είπε, Δεν διαταράττω εγώ τον Ισραήλ, αλλά συ και ο οίκος του πατρός σου· διότι σεις εγκατελίπετε τας εντολάς του Κυρίου και υπήγες κατόπιν των Βααλείμ·
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 τώρα λοιπόν απόστειλον, συνάθροισον προς εμέ πάντα τον Ισραήλ εις το όρος τον Κάρμηλον, και τους προφήτας του Βάαλ τους τετρακοσίους πεντήκοντα, και τους τετρακοσίους προφήτας των αλσών, οίτινες τρώγουσιν εις την τράπεζαν της Ιεζάβελ.
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 Και απέστειλεν ο Αχαάβ προς πάντας τους υιούς Ισραήλ και συνήθροισε τους προφήτας εις το όρος τον Κάρμηλον.
20 So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
21 Και προσήλθεν ο Ηλίας προς πάντα τον λαόν και είπεν, Έως πότε χωλαίνετε μεταξύ δύο φρονημάτων; εάν ο Κύριος ήναι Θεός, ακολουθείτε αυτόν· αλλ' εάν ο Βάαλ, ακολουθείτε τούτον. Και ο λαός δεν απεκρίθη προς αυτόν λόγον.
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 Τότε είπεν ο Ηλίας προς τον λαόν, Εγώ μόνος έμεινα προφήτης του Κυρίου· οι δε προφήται του Βάαλ είναι τετρακόσιοι πεντήκοντα άνδρες·
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 ας δώσωσι λοιπόν εις ημάς δύο μόσχους· και ας εκλέξωσι τον ένα μόσχον δι' εαυτούς, και ας διαμελίσωσιν αυτόν και ας επιθέσωσιν αυτόν επί των ξύλων και πυρ ας μη βάλωσι και εγώ θέλω ετοιμάσει τον άλλον μόσχον και επιθέσει επί των ξύλων και πυρ δεν θέλω βάλει,
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 και επικαλέσθητε το όνομα των θεών σας, και εγώ θέλω επικαλεσθή το όνομα του Κυρίου· και ο Θεός, όστις εισακούση διά πυρός, ούτος ας ήναι ο Θεός. Και αποκριθείς πας ο λαός, είπε, Καλός ο λόγος.
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 Και είπεν ο Ηλίας προς τους προφήτας του Βάαλ, Εκλέξατε εις εαυτούς τον ένα μόσχον και ετοιμάσατε αυτόν πρώτοι διότι είσθε πολλοί· και επικαλέσθητε το όνομα των θεών σας, πυρ όμως μη βάλητε.
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 Και έλαβον τον μόσχον τον δοθέντα εις αυτούς και ητοίμασαν αυτόν, και επεκαλούντο το όνομα του Βάαλ από πρωΐας μέχρι μεσημβρίας, λέγοντες, Επάκουσον ημών, Βάαλ· και ουκ ην φωνή και ουκ ην ακρόασις· και επήδων περί το θυσιαστήριον, το οποίον ωκοδόμησαν.
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 Και περί την μεσημβρίαν ο Ηλίας μυκτηρίζων αυτούς έλεγεν, Επικαλείσθε μετά φωνής μεγάλης· διότι θεός είναι ή συνομιλεί ή ασχολείται ή είναι εις οδοιπορίαν ή ίσως κοιμάται και θέλει εξυπνήσει.
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 Και επεκαλούντο μετά φωνής μεγάλης και κατετέμνοντο κατά την συνήθειαν αυτών με μαχαίρας και με λόγχας, εωσού αίμα εξεχύθη επ' αυτούς.
28 They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
29 Και αφού παρήλθεν η μεσημβρία, και αυτοί προεφήτευον μέχρι της ώρας της προσφοράς, και ουκ ην φωνή και ουκ ην ακρόασις και ουκ ην προσοχή,
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 τότε είπεν ο Ηλίας προς πάντα τον λαόν, Πλησιάσατε προς εμέ. Και πας ο λαός επλησίασε προς αυτόν. Και επιδιώρθωσε το θυσιαστήριον του Κυρίου, το κεκρημνισμένον.
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 Και έλαβεν ο Ηλίας δώδεκα λίθους, κατά τον αριθμόν των φυλών των υιών Ιακώβ, προς τον οποίον ήλθεν ο λόγος του Κυρίου, λέγων, Ισραήλ θέλει είσθαι το όνομά σου·
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 και ωκοδόμησε τους λίθους θυσιαστήριον εις το όνομα του Κυρίου· και έκαμεν αύλακα περί το θυσιαστήριον, χωρούσαν δύο μέτρα σπόρου.
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 Και εστοίβασε τα ξύλα και διεμέλισε τον μόσχον και επέθεσεν αυτόν επί των ξύλων.
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 Και είπε, Γεμίσατε ύδατος τέσσαρας υδρίας και χύσατε επί το ολοκαύτωμα και επί τα ξύλα. Και είπε, Δευτερώσατε· και εδευτέρωσαν. Και είπε, Τριττώσατε· και ετρίττωσαν.
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 Και περιέτρεχε το ύδωρ πέριξ του θυσιαστηρίου· και η αύλαξ έτι εγέμισεν ύδατος.
35 The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
36 Και την ώραν της προσφοράς επλησίασεν Ηλίας ο προφήτης και είπε, Κύριε, Θεέ του Αβραάμ, του Ισαάκ και του Ισραήλ, ας γείνη γνωστόν σήμερον, ότι συ είσαι Θεός εν τω Ισραήλ και εγώ δούλός σου, και κατά τον λόγον σου έκαμα πάντα ταύτα τα πράγματα·
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 επάκουσόν μου, Κύριε, επάκουσόν μου, διά να γνωρίση ο λαός ούτος ότι συ Κύριος είσαι ο Θεός, και συ επέστρεψας την καρδίαν αυτών οπίσω.
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 Τότε έπεσε πυρ παρά Κυρίου και κατέφαγε το ολοκαύτωμα και τα ξύλα και τους λίθους και το χώμα, και έγλειψε το ύδωρ το εν τη αύλακι.
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 Και ότε είδε πας ο λαός, έπεσον κατά πρόσωπον αυτών και είπον, Ο Κύριος, αυτός είναι ο Θεός· ο Κύριος, αυτός είναι ο Θεός.
39 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”
40 Και είπε προς αυτούς ο Ηλίας, Πιάσατε τους προφήτας του Βάαλ· μηδείς εξ αυτών ας μη διασωθή. Και επίασαν αυτούς· και κατεβίβασεν αυτούς ο Ηλίας εις τον χείμαρρον Κεισών και έσφαξεν αυτούς εκεί.
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 Και είπεν ο Ηλίας προς τον Αχαάβ, Ανάβα, φάγε και πίε. διότι είναι φωνή πλήθους βροχής.
41 Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
42 Και ανέβη ο Αχαάβ διά να φάγη και να πίη. Ο δε Ηλίας ανέβη εις την κορυφήν του Καρμήλου και έκυψεν εις την γην και έβαλε το πρόσωπον αυτού αναμέσον των γονάτων αυτού,
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 και είπε προς τον υπηρέτην αυτού, Ανάβα τώρα, βλέψον προς την θάλασσαν. Και ανέβη και έβλεψε και είπε, Δεν είναι ουδέν. Ο δε είπεν, Ύπαγε πάλιν, έως επτάκις.
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 Και την εβδόμην φοράν είπεν, Ιδού, νέφος μικρόν, ως παλάμη ανθρώπου, αναβαίνει εκ της θαλάσσης. Και είπεν, Ανάβα, ειπέ προς τον Αχαάβ, Ζεύξον την άμαξάν σου, και κατάβα, διά να μη σε εμποδίση η βροχή.
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 Και εν τω μεταξύ ο ουρανός συνεσκότασεν εκ νεφών και ανέμου, και έγεινε βροχή μεγάλη. Και ανέβη ο Αχαάβ εις την άμαξαν αυτού και υπήγεν εις Ιεζραέλ.
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 Και χειρ Κυρίου εστάθη επί τον Ηλίαν· και συνέσφιγξε την οσφύν αυτού και έτρεχεν έμπροσθεν του Αχαάβ έως της εισόδου της Ιεζραέλ.
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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People
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
Places
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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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… 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."