1Kings:18:1-27-40

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* And it came to pass after many days , that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year , saying , Go , shew thyself unto Ahab #Ach #ab #; and I will send rain upon the earth . * And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab #Ach #ab #. And there was a sore famine in Samaria . * And Ahab #Ach #ab # called Obadiah , which was the governor of his house . (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly m @#od #: * For it was so , when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD , that Obadiah took an hundred prophets , and hid them by fifty #H2572in a cave m @#arah #, and fed them with bread and water . ) * And Ahab #Ach #ab # said unto Obadiah , Go into the land , unto all fountains of water , and unto all brooks : peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive , that we lose not all the beasts . * So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it : Ahab #Ach #ab # went one way by himself , and Obadiah went another way by himself . * And as Obadiah was in the way , behold , Elijah met him : and he knew him , and fell on his face , and said , Art thou that my lord Elijah ? * And he answered him , I am : go , tell thy lord , Behold , Elijah is here . * And he said , What have I sinned , that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab #Ach #ab #, to slay me ? * As the LORD thy God liveth , there is no nation or kingdom , whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee : and when they said , He is not there ; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation , that they found thee not . * And now thou sayest , Go , tell thy lord , Behold , Elijah is here . * And it shall come topass , as soon as I am gone from thee , that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not ; and so when I come and tell Ahab #Ach #ab #, and he cannot find thee , he shall slay me : but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth na #uwr #. * Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD , how I hid an hundred men of the LORDS prophets by fifty in a cave m @#arah #, and fed them with bread and water ? * And now thou sayest , Go , tell thy lord , Behold , Elijah is here : and he shall slay me . * And Elijah said , As the LORD of hosts liveth , before whom I stand , I will surely shew myself unto him to day . * So Obadiah went to meet Ahab #Ach #ab #, and told him : and Ahab #Ach #ab # went to meet Elijah . * And it came to pass , when Ahab #Ach #ab # saw Elijah , that Ahab #Ach #ab # said unto him , Art thou he that troubleth Israel Yisra #el #? * And he answered , I have not troubled Israel Yisra #el #; but thou , and thy fathers house , in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD , and thou hast followed Baalim Ba #al #. * Now therefore send , and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel , and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty , and the prophets of the groves four hundred me #ah #, which eat at Jezebels table . * So Ahab #Ach #ab # sent unto all the children of Israel Yisra #el #, and gathered # the prophets together unto mount Carmel . * And Elijah came unto all the people , and said , How long halt ye between two opinions ca #iph #? if the LORD be God , follow him : but if Baal Ba #al #, then follow him . And the people answered him not a word . * Then said Elijah unto the people , I , even I only , remain a prophet of the LORD ; but Baals prophets are four hundred and fifty men . * Let them therefore give us two bullocks ; and let them choose one bullock for themselves , and cut it in pieces , and lay it on wood , and put no fire under : and I will dress the other bullock , and lay it on wood , and put no fire under : * And call ye on the name of your gods , and I will call on the name of the LORD : and the God that answereth by fire , let him be God . And all the people answered and said , It is well spoken . * And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal Ba #al #, Choose you one bullock for yourselves , and dress it first ri #shown #; for ye are many ; and call on the name of your gods , but put no fire under . * And they took the bullock which was given them , and they dressed it , and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon , saying , O Baal Ba #al #, hear us . But there was no voice , nor any that answered . And they leaped upon the altar which was made . * And it came to pass at noon , that Elijah mocked them , and said , Cry aloud gadowl #: for he is a god ; either he is talking , or he is pursuing , or he is in a journey , or peradventure he sleepeth , and must be awaked .

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