Bible Commentary

And it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. 45. in the mean while ] [R.V. in a little while ] The literal sense is ‘until so and until so.’ The expression is probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:45”

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare [thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. 44. there ariseth a little cloud out of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:44”

And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, [There is] nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 43. look toward the sea ] Because from that quarter would come the indication of the approaching storm. The LXX. omits ‘he went up’ in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:43”

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, 42. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel ] To a different point from that to which Ahab had gone. This … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:42”

And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain. 41 46. The prophecy of rain. Elijah awaits its approach on Mount Carmel and then goes to Jezreel (Not in Chronicles) 41. Elijah said unto Ahab ] The king had been present through all the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:41”

And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. 40. Take the prophets of Baal ] Elijah avails himself of the newlykindled enthusiasm to put an end, as far as he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:40”

And when all the people saw [it], they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he [is] the God; the LORD, he [is] the God. 39. And when all the people saw it, they fell ] The LXX. simply says ‘And all the people fell.’ Josephus describes the reaction thus, ‘They fell upon … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:39”

Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench. 38. Then the fire of the Lord fell ] In the LXX. we have ‘and there fell fire from the Lord out of heaven.’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:38”

Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou [art] the LORD God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again. 37. that thou art the Lord God ] R.V. that thou Lord art God. This is what Elijah desired, that it should be shewn that to apply the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:37”

And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:36”