Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
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Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
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And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
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And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.'
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 18:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
- 1 Kings 18:10 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.
- Genesis 2:1 The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished.
- Deuteronomy 1:38 Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
- Deuteronomy 4:19 and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Yahweh your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.
- Job 25:3 Can his armies be counted? On whom does his light not arise?
- Psalms 24:8-10 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!
- Psalms 103:21 Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
- Psalms 148:2-3 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army! Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
- Isaiah 6:3 One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
- Isaiah 51:7-8 “Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults. For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.”
- Jeremiah 8:2 They will spread them before the sun, the moon, and all the army of the sky, which they have loved, which they have served, after which they have walked, which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or be buried. They will be like dung on the surface of the earth.
- Luke 1:19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- Luke 2:13-14 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
- Hebrews 6:16-17 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain By my presence I will declare that thou hast…
By my presence I will declare that thou hast told him the truth.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:15 And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of…
1Ki 18:15 And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
Ver. 15. I will surely show myself unto him today.] Though he be never so much incensed against me. The fear of God putteth out the fear of any mortal wight, as the sunbeams do the fire on the hearth. When Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, said to Dr Taylor, martyr, Art thou come, thou villain? how darest thou look me in the face for shame? knowest thou not who I am? Yes, quoth Taylor, I know who you are: you are Dr Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, and Lord Chancellor, yet but a mortal man, I think. But if I should be afraid of your lordly looks, why fear you not God the Lord of us all? How dare you, for shame, look any Christian man in the face, seeing ye have forsaken the truth, denied our Saviour Christ and his word, and done contrary to your own word and writing? &c. Thus that valiant martyr, like another Elias. {a}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain As the Lord of hosts liveth; the Lord of…
As the Lord of hosts liveth; the Lord of all the creatures, which are called God’s hosts, Gen 2:1; Deu 4:19; Psa 103:21; Psa 148:2, and are all subject to his command. He mentions this title as his shield, under the protection whereof he did and durst venture to come into Ahab’s presence.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah,....…
And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah,.... As soon as he came up to him, and knew who he was; Abarbinel thinks, because his hair was grown so long that Ahab did not know him certainly, and therefore put the following question:
that Ahab said unto him, art thou he that troubleth Israel? by opposing the religion of Baal, which prevailed among them; but chiefly rain being withheld from them according to his word, and at his prayer.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:15-16. As the Lord of hosts liveth —…
1Ki 18:15-16. As the Lord of hosts liveth — Who commands all creatures in heaven and earth. He mentions this title as his shield, under the protection of which he durst venture to come, and did come, into Ahab’s presence; before whom I stand — Whom I serve as one of his ministers; I will surely show myself to him to-day — For a greater king than he, the Lord of all things, will preserve me. So Obadiah went to meet Ahab — The solemn oath of Elijah made him readily obey; as convincing him fully that the prophet seriously intended to see Ahab, which he before suspected he did not. No doubt it was a great surprise to Ahab to hear that Elijah, whom he had so long sought and not found, was now found without seeking.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15. I will surely shew myself unto him to…
15. I will surely shew myself unto him to day] With this assurance Obadiah is satisfied, and goes to find Ahab.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth,…
And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand This formula should be compared with that ofis 1Ki_17:1. The repetition is suggestive as exhibiting the habit of the man. He was the ready and patient slave of Jehovah. The twOabx apparently introduced not so much to "elevate the solemnity of the oath" (Keil, Bahr) for surely Elijah would wish to make the affirmation of, 1Ki_17:1 as strong and solemn as possible nor yet to convey the meaning that "it is not Baal or Ashtaroth who are the rulers of the heavenly bodies" (Wordsworth) for Obadiah knew that perfectly well, but because it was thus better adapted for a believer. In addressing Ahab it suited Elijah"s purpose better to give prominence to the idea that Jehovah was "the God of Israel", I win surely show myself unto him today.
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