1	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; and I will send# rain upon the earth.
			2	And Elijah went# to shew# himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
			3	And Ahab called# Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: [Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu] [the governor...: Heb. over his house]
			4	For it was so , when Jezebel cut off# the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took# an hundred prophets, and hid# them by fifty# in a cave, and fed# them with bread and water.) [Jezebel: Heb. Izebel]
			5	And Ahab 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. [that...: Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts]
			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	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?
			8	And he answered# him, I am : go# , tell# thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here .
			9	And he said# , What have I sinned# , that thou wouldest deliver# thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay# me?
			10	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.
			11	And now thou sayest# , Go# , tell# thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here .
			12	And it shall come to pass, 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, and he cannot find# thee, he shall slay# me: but I thy servant fear# the LORD from my youth.
			13	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 LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed# them with bread and water?
			14	And now thou sayest# , Go# , tell# thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here : and he shall slay# me.
			15	And Elijah said# , As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand# , I will surely shew# myself unto him to day.
			16	So Obadiah went# to meet# Ahab, and told# him: and Ahab went# to meet# Elijah.
			17	And it came to pass, when Ahab saw# Elijah, that Ahab said# unto him, Art thou he that troubleth# Israel?
			18	And he answered# , I have not troubled# Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken# the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed# # Baalim.
			19	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, which eat# at Jezebel's table.
			20	So Ahab sent# unto all the children of Israel, and gathered# the prophets together# unto mount Carmel.
			21	And Elijah came# unto all the people, and said# , How long halt# ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow# # him. And the people answered# him not a word. [opinions: or, thoughts]
			22	Then said# Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain# a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
			23	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 :
			24	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. [It is...: Heb. The word is good]
			25	And Elijah said# unto the prophets of Baal, Choose# you one bullock for yourselves, and dress# it first; for ye are many; and call# on the name of your gods, but put# no fire under .
			26	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, hear# us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered# . And they leaped# upon the altar which was made# . [hear: or, answer] [answered: or, heard] [leaped...: or, leaped up and down at the altar]
			27	And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked# them, and said# , Cry# aloud# : 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# . [aloud: Heb. with a great voice] [he is talking: or, he meditateth] [is pursuing: Heb. hath a pursuit]
			28	And they cried# aloud# , and cut# themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out# upon them. [the blood...: Heb. poured out blood upon them]
			29	And it came to pass, when midday was past# , and they prophesied# until the time of the offering# of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer# , nor any that regarded. [offering: Heb. ascending] [that regarded: Heb. attention]
			30	And Elijah said# unto all the people, Come near# unto me. And all the people came near# unto him. And he repaired# the altar of the LORD that was broken down# .
			31	And Elijah took# twelve# stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying# , Israel shall be thy name:
			32	And with the stones he built# an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made# a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
			33	And he put# the wood in order# , and cut# the bullock in pieces, and laid# him on the wood, and said# , Fill# four barrels with water, and pour# it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
			34	And he said# , Do it the second time# . And they did it the second time# . And he said# , Do it the third time# . And they did it the third time# .
			35	And the water ran# round about the altar; and he filled# the trench also with water. [ran: Heb. went]
			36	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 these things at thy word.
			37	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.
			38	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.
			39	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.
			40	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. [Take: or, Apprehend]
			41	And Elijah said# unto Ahab, Get thee up# , eat# and drink# ; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. [a sound...: or, a sound of a noise of rain]
			42	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,
			43	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.
			44	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. [Prepare: Heb. Tie, or, Bind]
			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.
			46	And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up# his loins, and ran# before Ahab to the entrance# of Jezreel. [to the...: Heb. till thou come to Jezreel]