In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
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In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
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And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
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And it came to pass in a little while, that the heaven grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 1 Kings 18:45 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Numbers 25:8 He went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.
- Joshua 17:16 The children of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.”
- Joshua 19:18 Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
- 2 Samuel 21:14 They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.
- 1 Kings 18:39-40 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!” 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.
- 1 Kings 21:1 After these things, Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
- 1 Kings 21:23 Yahweh also spoke of Jezebel, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
- 2 Kings 9:16 So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, here and there.
Or, here and there.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:45 And it came to pass in the…
1Ki 18:45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Ver. 45. And there was a great rain,] sc., Upon the prayer of Elias. And the like was done for the thundering legion, as they called them, the Christians in M. Aurelius’ army.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Not that in Judah, Jos 15:56, but another city…
Not that in Judah, Jos 15:56, but another city in the border of Issachar and Manasseh, Jos 19:18.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Jezrahel, where Achab had a palace, chap. xxi. 1.…
Jezrahel, where Achab had a palace, chap. xxi. 1. (Calmet) --- He stopped for shelter, as he had not time to reach Samaria. (Menochius)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel--now Zerin, a distance…
Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel--now Zerin, a distance of about ten miles. This race was performed in the midst of a tempest of rain. But all rejoiced at it, as diffusing a sudden refreshment over all the land of Jezreel.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 45. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel — A…
45. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel — A distance of about twelve miles. The site of Jezreel is preserved in the modern village Zerin, which occupies a noble site on the western point of Mount Gilboa, about one hundred feet above the plain, and commands a wide view of the surrounding country. It is first mentioned in Jos_19:18, as belonging to the tribe of Issachar, but its chief fame is in its association with Ahab, who made it his royal residence. It did not supersede Samaria, but here Ahab built a palace, (1Ki_21:1,) and it was the summer residence of his dynasty for three successive reigns.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 45. in the mean while] [R.V. in a little…
45. in the mean while] [R.V. in a little while] The literal sense is ‘until so and until so.’ The expression is probably borrowed from a waving of the hand backward and forward, and means ‘before you could do that.’ Hence ‘in a little while’ seems to be the better rendering.
And Ahab rode] The LXX. says ‘Ahab wept.’ Ahab made his way to his palace (see 1Ki_21:2) at Jezreel, that he might report to Jezebel what had happened. Jezreel stood in the plain of Jezreel, in the tribe of Issachar, and became one of the most famous of the royal residences of the kings of Israel.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (45) Jezreel.—This is the first mention of the city…
(45) Jezreel.—This is the first mention of the city Jezreel, a city of Issachar (Jos_19:18), as a royal city. The name (signifying “Jehovah hath sown”) was applied to the whole of the rich plain, the garden and battlefield of northern Palestine. (See Jdg_6:33 : 1Sa_29:1; 2Sa_2:9.) The city was made a royal residence by Ahab, as Samaria by Omri. It stands in a position of some strength and great beauty, supplied by unfailing springs of water, visible from Carmel, and commanding views east and west far over the plain.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And it came to pass in the meanwhile Heb.…
And it came to pass in the meanwhile Heb. unto thus and unto thus, i.e., till now and then (cf. Exo_7:16; Jos_17:14) Gesen., Bahr, al. support the rendering of the A.V Ewald, Keil, al. understand "while the hand is being moved hither and thither," i.e., very speedily. The practical difference is not great, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. "The cry of the boy from his mountain watch had hardly been uttered when the storm broke upon the plain" (Stanley). "The storm" over "the dark slate-coloured ridge of Carmel," witnessed by Conder in 1872 "burst suddenly, the rain descending with violence, hissing on the ground, as if not able to come down fast enough, and accompanied with gusts of wind, thunder, and lightning." And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 It happened
It happened
This phrase is used here to mark where a new step in the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah
Here the word "hand" is a metonym for strength. AT: "Yahweh gave his power to Elijah" (See: Metonymy)
tucked his robe in his belt
Elijah wrapped his long robe around his waist so that his legs would be free for running.
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