Apologetics Bible

1Kings 18:1

Hebrew

וַיְהִי יָמִים רַבִּים וּדְבַר־יְהוָה הָיָה אֶל־אֵלִיָּהוּ בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית לֵאמֹר לֵךְ הֵרָאֵה אֶל־אַחְאָב וְאֶתְּנָה מָטָר עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָֽה׃

vayehiy-yamiym-raviym-vdevar-yehvah-hayah-'el-'eliyahv-vashanah-hasheliyshiyt-le'mor-lekhe-hera'eh-'el-'ache'av-ve'etenah-matar-'al-feney-ha'adamah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.

ASV: And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

YLT: And the days are many, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Elijah in the third year, saying, `Go, appear unto Ahab, and I give rain on the face of the ground;'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:2

Hebrew

וַיֵּלֶךְ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ לְהֵרָאוֹת אֶל־אַחְאָב וְהָרָעָב חָזָק בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

vayelekhe-'eliyahv-lehera'vot-'el-'ache'av-vehara'av-chazaq-veshomervon

KJV: And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

AKJV: And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

ASV: And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

YLT: and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,

Exposition: 1Kings 18:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:3

Hebrew

וַיִּקְרָא אַחְאָב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָהוּ אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַבָּיִת וְעֹבַדְיָהוּ הָיָה יָרֵא אֶת־יְהוָה מְאֹֽד׃

vayiqera'-'ache'av-'el-'ovadeyahv-'asher-'al-havayit-ve'ovadeyahv-hayah-yare'-'et-yehvah-me'od

KJV: And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

AKJV: And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

ASV: And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

YLT: and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who is over the house--and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

Exposition: 1Kings 18:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:4

Hebrew

וַיְהִי בְּהַכְרִית אִיזֶבֶל אֵת נְבִיאֵי יְהוָה וַיִּקַּח עֹבַדְיָהוּ מֵאָה נְבִאִים וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵם חֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ בַּמְּעָרָה וְכִלְכְּלָם לֶחֶם וָמָֽיִם׃

vayehiy-vehakheriyt-'iyzevel-'et-neviy'ey-yehvah-vayiqach-'ovadeyahv-me'ah-nevi'iym-vayacheviy'em-chamishiym-'iysh-vame'arah-vekhilekhelam-lechem-vamayim

KJV: 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.)

AKJV: 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.)

ASV: for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

YLT: and it cometh to pass, in Jezebel's cutting off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah taketh a hundred prophets, and hideth them, fifty men in a cave, and hath sustained them with bread and water--

Exposition: 1Kings 18:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.)'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:5

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אַחְאָב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָהוּ לֵךְ בָּאָרֶץ אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵי הַמַּיִם וְאֶל כָּל־הַנְּחָלִים אוּלַי ׀ נִמְצָא חָצִיר וּנְחַיֶּה סוּס וָפֶרֶד וְלוֹא נַכְרִית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃

vayo'mer-'ache'av-'el-'ovadeyahv-lekhe-va'aretz-'el-khal-ma'eyeney-hamayim-ve'el-khal-hanechaliym-'vlay- -nimetza'-chatziyr-vnechayeh-svs-vafered-velvo'-nakheriyt-mehavehemah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And Ahab said to Obadiah, Go into the land, to all fountains of water, and to all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

ASV: And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go through the land, unto all the fountains of water, and unto all the brooks: peradventure we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

YLT: and Ahab saith unto Obadiah, `Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the brooks, if so be we find hay, and keep alive horse and mule, and do not cut off any of the cattle.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:6

Hebrew

וַֽיְחַלְּקוּ לָהֶם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לַֽעֲבָר־בָּהּ אַחְאָב הָלַךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ אֶחָד לְבַדּוֹ וְעֹֽבַדְיָהוּ הָלַךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ־אֶחָד לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

vayechaleqv-lahem-'et-ha'aretz-la'avar-vah-'ache'av-halakhe-vederekhe-'echad-levadvo-ve'ovadeyahv-halakhe-vederekhe-'echad-levadvo

KJV: So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

AKJV: So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. ¶

ASV: So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

YLT: And they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himself, and Obadiah hath gone in another way by himself;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:7

Hebrew

וַיְהִי עֹבַדְיָהוּ בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְהִנֵּה אֵלִיָּהוּ לִקְרָאתוֹ וַיַּכִּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו וַיֹּאמֶר הַאַתָּה זֶה אֲדֹנִי אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

vayehiy-'ovadeyahv-vaderekhe-vehineh-'eliyahv-liqera'tvo-vayakhirehv-vayifol-'al-fanayv-vayo'mer-ha'atah-zeh-'adoniy-'eliyahv

KJV: 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?

AKJV: And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Are you that my lord Elijah?

ASV: And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

YLT: and Obadiah is in the way, and lo, Elijah--to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on his face, and saith, `Art thou he--my lord Elijah?'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:8

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אָנִי לֵךְ אֱמֹר לַאדֹנֶיךָ הִנֵּה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

vayo'mer-lvo-'aniy-lekhe-'emor-la'doneykha-hineh-'eliyahv

KJV: And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

AKJV: And he answered him, I am: go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

ASV: And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

YLT: And he saith to him, `I am ; go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:9

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה חָטָאתִי כִּֽי־אַתָּה נֹתֵן אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ בְּיַד־אַחְאָב לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃

vayo'mer-meh-chata'tiy-khiy-'atah-noten-'et-'avedekha-veyad-'ache'av-lahamiyteniy

KJV: And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

AKJV: And he said, What have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

ASV: And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

YLT: And he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab--to put me to death?

Exposition: 1Kings 18:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:10

Hebrew

חַי ׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּוֹי וּמַמְלָכָה אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַח אֲדֹנִי שָׁם לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ וְאָמְרוּ אָיִן וְהִשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה וְאֶת־הַגּוֹי כִּי לֹא יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃

chay- -yehvah-'eloheykha-'im-yesh-gvoy-vmamelakhah-'asher-lo'-shalach-'adoniy-sham-levaqeshekha-ve'amerv-'ayin-vehisheviy'a-'et-hamamelakhah-ve'et-hagvoy-khiy-lo'-yimetza'ekhah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found you not.

ASV: As Jehovah 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 here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

YLT: Jehovah thy God liveth, if there is a nation and kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and they said, He is not, then he caused the kingdom and the nation to swear, that it doth not find thee;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:11

Hebrew

וְעַתָּה אַתָּה אֹמֵר לֵךְ אֱמֹר לַאדֹנֶיךָ הִנֵּה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

ve'atah-'atah-'omer-lekhe-'emor-la'doneykha-hineh-'eliyahv

KJV: And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

AKJV: And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

ASV: And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

YLT: and now, thou art saying, Go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:12

Hebrew

וְהָיָה אֲנִי ׀ אֵלֵךְ מֵאִתָּךְ וְרוּחַ יְהוָה ׀ יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־אֵדָע וּבָאתִי לְהַגִּיד לְאַחְאָב וְלֹא יִֽמְצָאֲךָ וַהֲרָגָנִי וְעַבְדְּךָ יָרֵא אֶת־יְהוָה מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃

vehayah-'aniy- -'elekhe-me'itakhe-vervcha-yehvah- -yisha'akha-'al-'asher-lo'-'eda'-vva'tiy-lehagiyd-le'ache'av-velo'-yimetza'akha-vaharaganiy-ve'avedekha-yare'-'et-yehvah-mine'uray

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant fear the LORD from my youth.

ASV: And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah will carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will slay me: but I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.

YLT: and it hath been, I go from thee, and the Spirit of Jehovah doth lift thee up, whither I know not, and I have come to declare to Ahab, and he doth not find thee, and he hath slain me; and thy servant is fearing Jehovah from my youth.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 servan...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:13

Hebrew

הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּד לַֽאדֹנִי אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי בַּהֲרֹג אִיזֶבֶל אֵת נְבִיאֵי יְהוָה וָאַחְבִּא מִנְּבִיאֵי יְהוָה מֵאָה אִישׁ חֲמִשִּׁים חֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ בַּמְּעָרָה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵם לֶחֶם וָמָֽיִם׃

halo'-hugad-la'doniy-'et-'asher-'ashiytiy-vaharog-'iyzevel-'et-neviy'ey-yehvah-va'achevi'-mineviy'ey-yehvah-me'ah-'iysh-chamishiym-chamishiym-'iysh-vame'arah-va'akhalekhelem-lechem-vamayim

KJV: 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?

AKJV: 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?

ASV: Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

YLT: `Hath it not been declared to my lord that which I have done in Jezebel's slaying the prophets of Jehovah, that I hide of the prophets of Jehovah a hundred men, fifty by fifty in a cave, and sustained them with bread and water?

Exposition: 1Kings 18:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:14

Hebrew

וְעַתָּה אַתָּה אֹמֵר לֵךְ אֱמֹר לַֽאדֹנֶיךָ הִנֵּה אֵלִיָּהוּ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃

ve'atah-'atah-'omer-lekhe-'emor-la'doneykha-hineh-'eliyahv-vaharaganiy

KJV: And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

AKJV: And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

ASV: And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here; and he will slay me.

YLT: and now thou art saying, Go, say to my lord, Lo, Elijah--and he hath slain me!'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:15

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵֽלִיָּהוּ חַי יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר עָמַדְתִּי לְפָנָיו כִּי הַיּוֹם אֵרָאֶה אֵלָֽיו׃

vayo'mer-'eliyahv-chay-yehvah-tzeva'vot-'asher-'amadetiy-lefanayv-khiy-hayvom-'era'eh-'elayv

KJV: And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

AKJV: And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day.

ASV: And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.

YLT: And Elijah saith, `Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:16

Hebrew

וַיֵּלֶךְ עֹבַדְיָהוּ לִקְרַאת אַחְאָב וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ וַיֵּלֶךְ אַחְאָב לִקְרַאת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

vayelekhe-'ovadeyahv-liqera't-'ache'av-vayaged-lvo-vayelekhe-'ache'av-liqera't-'eliyahv

KJV: So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

AKJV: So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah. ¶

ASV: So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

YLT: And Obadiah goeth to meet Ahab, and declareth it to him, and Ahab goeth to meet Elijah,

Exposition: 1Kings 18:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:17

Hebrew

וַיְהִי כִּרְאוֹת אַחְאָב אֶת־אֵלִיָּהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אַחְאָב אֵלָיו הַאַתָּה זֶה עֹכֵר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

vayehiy-khire'vot-'ache'av-'et-'eliyahv-vayo'mer-'ache'av-'elayv-ha'atah-zeh-'okher-yishera'el

KJV: And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

AKJV: And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Are you he that troubles Israel?

ASV: And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

YLT: and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, `Art thou he--the troubler of Israel?'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:18

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא עָכַרְתִּי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי אִם־אַתָּה וּבֵית אָבִיךָ בּֽ͏ַעֲזָבְכֶם אֶת־מִצְוֺת יְהוָה וַתֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרֵי הַבְּעָלִֽים׃

vayo'mer-lo'-'akharetiy-'et-yishera'el-khiy-'im-'atah-vveyt-'aviykha-va'azavekhem-'et-mitzevt-yehvah-vatelekhe-'acharey-have'aliym

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed Baalim.

ASV: And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baalim.

YLT: And he saith, `I have not troubled Israel, but thou and the house of thy father, in your forsaking the commands of Jehovah, and thou goest after the Baalim;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:19

Hebrew

וְעַתָּה שְׁלַח קְבֹץ אֵלַי אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־הַר הַכַּרְמֶל וְאֶת־נְבִיאֵי הַבַּעַל אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים וּנְבִיאֵי הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אֹכְלֵי שֻׁלְחַן אִיזָֽבֶל׃

ve'atah-shelach-qevotz-'elay-'et-khal-yishera'el-'el-har-hakharemel-ve'et-neviy'ey-hava'al-'areva'-me'vot-vachamishiym-vneviy'ey-ha'asherah-'areva'-me'vot-'okheley-shulechan-'iyzavel

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to 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.

ASV: 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 Asherah four hundred, that eat at Jezebel’s table.

YLT: and now, send, gather unto me all Israel, unto the mount of Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the shrine, four hundred--eating at the table of Jezebel.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:20

Hebrew

וַיִּשְׁלַח אַחְאָב בְּכָל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּקְבֹּץ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִים אֶל־הַר הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃

vayishelach-'ache'av-vekhal-veney-yishera'el-vayiqevotz-'et-haneviy'iym-'el-har-hakharemel

KJV: So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

AKJV: So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.

ASV: So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

YLT: And Ahab sendeth among all the sons of Israel, and gathereth the prophets unto the mount of Carmel;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:21

Hebrew

וַיִּגַּשׁ אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָם וַיֹּאמֶר עַד־מָתַי אַתֶּם פֹּסְחִים עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים אִם־יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְכוּ אַחֲרָיו וְאִם־הַבַּעַל לְכוּ אַחֲרָיו וְלֹֽא־עָנוּ הָעָם אֹתוֹ דָּבָֽר׃

vayigash-'eliyahv-'el-khal-ha'am-vayo'mer-'ad-matay-'atem-fosechiym-'al-shetey-hase'ifiym-'im-yehvah-ha'elohiym-lekhv-'acharayv-ve'im-hava'al-lekhv-'acharayv-velo'-'anv-ha'am-'otvo-davar

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt you between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

ASV: And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

YLT: and Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, `Till when are ye leaping on the two branches? --if Jehovah is God, go after Him; and if Baal, go after him;' and the people have not answered him a word.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:22

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶל־הָעָם אֲנִי נוֹתַרְתִּי נָבִיא לַיהוָה לְבַדִּי וּנְבִיאֵי הַבַּעַל אַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים אִֽישׁ׃

vayo'mer-'eliyahv-'el-ha'am-'aniy-nvotaretiy-naviy'-layhvah-levadiy-vneviy'ey-hava'al-'areva'-me'vot-vachamishiym-'iysh

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Then said Elijah to the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

ASV: Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

YLT: And Elijah saith unto the people, `I--I have been left a prophet of Jehovah--by myself; and the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:23

Hebrew

וְיִתְּנוּ־לָנוּ שְׁנַיִם פָּרִים וְיִבְחֲרוּ לָהֶם הַפָּר הָאֶחָד וִֽינַתְּחֻהוּ וְיָשִׂימוּ עַל־הָעֵצִים וְאֵשׁ לֹא יָשִׂימוּ וַאֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂה ׀ אֶת־הַפָּר הָאֶחָד וְנָֽתַתִּי עַל־הָעֵצִים וְאֵשׁ לֹא אָשִֽׂים׃

veyitenv-lanv-shenayim-fariym-veyivecharv-lahem-hafar-ha'echad-viynatechuhv-veyashiymv-'al-ha'etziym-ve'esh-lo'-yashiymv-va'aniy-'e'esheh- -'et-hafar-ha'echad-venatatiy-'al-ha'etziym-ve'esh-lo'-'ashiym

KJV: 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:

AKJV: 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:

ASV: Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.

YLT: and let them give to us two bullocks, and they choose for themselves the one bullock, and cut it in pieces, and place it on the wood, and place no fire; and I--I prepare the other bullock, and have put it on the wood, and fire I do not place; --

Exposition: 1Kings 18:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:24

Hebrew

וּקְרָאתֶם בְּשֵׁם אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וֽ͏ַאֲנִי אֶקְרָא בְשֵׁם־יְהוָה וְהָיָה הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲנֶה בָאֵשׁ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים וַיַּעַן כָּל־הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ טוֹב הַדָּבָֽר׃

vqera'tem-veshem-'eloheykhem-va'aniy-'eqera'-veshem-yehvah-vehayah-ha'elohiym-'asher-ya'aneh-va'esh-hv'-ha'elohiym-vaya'an-khal-ha'am-vayo'merv-tvov-hadavar

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And call you on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

ASV: And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

YLT: and ye have called in the name of your god, and I--I call in the name of Jehovah, and it hath been, the god who answereth by fire--He is the God.' And all the people answer and say, `Good is the word.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:25

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ לִנְבִיאֵי הַבַּעַל בַּחֲרוּ לָכֶם הַפָּר הָֽאֶחָד וַעֲשׂוּ רִאשֹׁנָה כִּי אַתֶּם הָרַבִּים וְקִרְאוּ בְּשֵׁם אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וְאֵשׁ לֹא תָשִֽׂימוּ׃

vayo'mer-'eliyahv-lineviy'ey-hava'al-vacharv-lakhem-hafar-ha'echad-va'ashv-ri'shonah-khiy-'atem-haraviym-veqire'v-veshem-'eloheykhem-ve'esh-lo'-tashiymv

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

ASV: 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 god, but put no fire under.

YLT: And Elijah saith to the prophets of Baal, `Choose for you the one bullock, and prepare first, for ye are the multitude, and call ye in the name of your god, and place no fire.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:26

Hebrew

וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־הַפָּר אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן לָהֶם וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ וַיִּקְרְאוּ בְשֵׁם־הַבַּעַל מֵהַבֹּקֶר וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַיִם לֵאמֹר הַבַּעַל עֲנֵנוּ וְאֵין קוֹל וְאֵין עֹנֶה וַֽיְפַסְּחוּ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂה׃

vayiqechv-'et-hafar-'asher-natan-lahem-vaya'ashv-vayiqere'v-veshem-hava'al-mehavoqer-ve'ad-hatzahorayim-le'mor-hava'al-'anenv-ve'eyn-qvol-ve'eyn-'oneh-vayefasechv-'al-hamizevecha-'asher-'ashah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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 on the altar which was made.

ASV: 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 about the altar which was made.

YLT: And they take the bullock that one gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from the morning even till the noon, saying, `O Baal, answer us!' and there is no voice, and there is none answering; and they leap on the altar that one had made.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:27

Hebrew

וַיְהִי בַֽצָּהֳרַיִם וַיְהַתֵּל בָּהֶם אֵלִיָּהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר קִרְאוּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים הוּא כִּי שִׂיחַ וְכִֽי־שִׂיג לוֹ וְכִֽי־דֶרֶךְ לוֹ אוּלַי יָשֵׁן הוּא וְיִקָֽץ׃

vayehiy-vatzahorayim-vayehatel-vahem-'eliyahv-vayo'mer-qire'v-veqvol-gadvol-khiy-'elohiym-hv'-khiy-shiycha-vekhiy-shiyg-lvo-vekhiy-derekhe-lvo-'vlay-yashen-hv'-veyiqatz

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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 sleeps, and must be awaked.

ASV: And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he is a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:28

Hebrew

וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָם בַּחֲרָבוֹת וּבָֽרְמָחִים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

vayiqere'v-veqvol-gadvol-vayitegodedv-khemishefatam-vacharavvot-vvaremachiym-'ad-shefakhe-dam-'aleyhem

KJV: And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

AKJV: And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out on them.

ASV: And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

YLT: And they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and with spears, till a flowing of blood is on them;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:29

Hebrew

וַֽיְהִי כַּעֲבֹר הַֽצָּהֳרַיִם וַיִּֽתְנַבְּאוּ עַד לַעֲלוֹת הַמִּנְחָה וְאֵֽין־קוֹל וְאֵין־עֹנֶה וְאֵין קָֽשֶׁב׃

vayehiy-kha'avor-hatzahorayim-vayitenave'v-'ad-la'alvot-haminechah-ve'eyn-qvol-ve'eyn-'oneh-ve'eyn-qashev

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

YLT: and it cometh to pass, at the passing by of the noon, that they feign themselves prophets till the going up of the present, and there is no voice, and there is none answering, and there is none attending.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:30

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ לְכָל־הָעָם גְּשׁוּ אֵלַי וַיִּגְּשׁוּ כָל־הָעָם אֵלָיו וַיְרַפֵּא אֶת־מִזְבַּח יְהוָה הֶהָרֽוּס׃

vayo'mer-'eliyahv-lekhal-ha'am-geshv-'elay-vayigeshv-khal-ha'am-'elayv-vayerafe'-'et-mizevach-yehvah-heharvs

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.

ASV: 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 Jehovah that was thrown down.

YLT: And Elijah saith to all the people, `Come nigh unto me;' and all the people come nigh unto him, and he repaireth the altar of Jehovah that is broken down;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:31

Hebrew

וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה אֲבָנִים כְּמִסְפַּר שִׁבְטֵי בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר הָיָה דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר יִשְׂרָאֵל יִהְיֶה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

vayiqach-'eliyahv-sheteym-'eshereh-'avaniym-khemisefar-shivetey-veney-ya'aqov-'asher-hayah-devar-yehvah-'elayv-le'mor-yishera'el-yiheyeh-shemekha

KJV: 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:

AKJV: And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:

ASV: And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.

YLT: and Elijah taketh twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah was, saying, `Israel is thy name;'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:32

Hebrew

וַיִּבְנֶה אֶת־הָאֲבָנִים מִזְבֵּחַ בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה וַיַּעַשׂ תְּעָלָה כְּבֵית סָאתַיִם זֶרַע סָבִיב לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

vayiveneh-'et-ha'avaniym-mizevecha-veshem-yehvah-vaya'ash-te'alah-kheveyt-sa'tayim-zera'-saviyv-lamizevecha

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

YLT: and he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the space of two measures of seed, round about the altar.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:33

Hebrew

וַֽיַּעֲרֹךְ אֶת־הָֽעֵצִים וַיְנַתַּח אֶת־הַפָּר וַיָּשֶׂם עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃

vaya'arokhe-'et-ha'etziym-vayenatach-'et-hafar-vayashem-'al-ha'etziym

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.

YLT: And he arrangeth the wood, and cutteth in pieces the bullock, and placeth it on the wood, and saith, `Fill ye four pitchers of water, and pour on the burnt-offering, and on the wood;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:33 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:34

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר מִלְאוּ אַרְבָּעָה כַדִּים מַיִם וְיִֽצְקוּ עַל־הָעֹלָה וְעַל־הָעֵצִים וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁנוּ וַיִּשְׁנוּ וַיֹּאמֶר שַׁלֵּשׁוּ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃

vayo'mer-mile'v-'areva'ah-khadiym-mayim-veyitzeqv-'al-ha'olah-ve'al-ha'etziym-vayo'mer-shenv-vayishenv-vayo'mer-shaleshv-vayeshaleshv

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: 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.

YLT: and he saith, Do it a second time;' and they do it a second time; and he saith, Do it a third time;' and they do it a third time;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:34 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:35

Hebrew

וַיֵּלְכוּ הַמַּיִם סָבִיב לַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְגַם אֶת־הַתְּעָלָה מִלֵּא־מָֽיִם׃

vayelekhv-hamayim-saviyv-lamizevecha-vegam-'et-hate'alah-mile'-mayim

KJV: And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

AKJV: And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

ASV: And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

YLT: and the water goeth round about the altar, and also, the trench he hath filled with water.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:35 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:36

Hebrew

וַיְהִי ׀ בַּעֲלוֹת הַמִּנְחָה וַיִּגַּשׁ אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ ובדבריך וּבִדְבָרְךָ עָשִׂיתִי אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

vayehiy- -va'alvot-haminechah-vayigash-'eliyahv-hanaviy'-vayo'mar-yehvah-'elohey-'averaham-yitzechaq-veyishera'el-hayvom-yivada'-khiy-'atah-'elohiym-veyishera'el-va'aniy-'avedekha-vvdvrykh-vvidevarekha-'ashiytiy-'et-khal-hadevariym-ha'eleh

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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 you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

ASV: And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of 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.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, at the going up of the evening- present, that Elijah the prophet cometh nigh and saith, `Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to-day let it be known that Thou art God in Israel, and I Thy servant, that by Thy word I have done the whole of these things;

Exposition: 1Kings 18:36 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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, a...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:37

Hebrew

עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה עֲנֵנִי וְיֵֽדְעוּ הָעָם הַזֶּה כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה הָאֱלֹהִים וְאַתָּה הֲסִבֹּתָ אֶת־לִבָּם אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃

'aneniy-yehvah-'aneniy-veyede'v-ha'am-hazeh-khiy-'atah-yehvah-ha'elohiym-ve'atah-hasivota-'et-livam-'achoraniyt

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you are the LORD God, and that you have turned their heart back again.

ASV: Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

YLT: answer me, O Jehovah, answer me, and this people doth know that Thou art Jehovah God; and Thou hast turned their heart backward.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:37 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:38

Hebrew

וַתִּפֹּל אֵשׁ־יְהוָה וַתֹּאכַל אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה וְאֶת־הָעֵצִים וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִים וְאֶת־הֶעָפָר וְאֶת־הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָה לִחֵֽכָה׃

vatifol-'esh-yehvah-vato'khal-'et-ha'olah-ve'et-ha'etziym-ve'et-ha'avaniym-ve'et-he'afar-ve'et-hamayim-'asher-vate'alah-lichekhah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: Then the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

YLT: And there falleth a fire of Jehovah, and consumeth the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and the water that is in the trench it hath licked up.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:38 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:39

Hebrew

וַיַּרְא כָּל־הָעָם וַֽיִּפְּלוּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

vayare'-khal-ha'am-vayifelv-'al-feneyhem-vayo'merv-yehvah-hv'-ha'elohiym-yehvah-hv'-ha'elohiym

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Jehovah, he is God; Jehovah, he is God.

YLT: And all the people see, and fall on their faces, and say, `Jehovah, He is the God, Jehovah, He is the God.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:39 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:40

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ לָהֶם תִּפְשׂוּ ׀ אֶת־נְבִיאֵי הַבַּעַל אִישׁ אַל־יִמָּלֵט מֵהֶם וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּם וַיּוֹרִדֵם אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶל־נַחַל קִישׁוֹן וַיִּשְׁחָטֵם שָֽׁם׃

vayo'mer-'eliyahv-lahem-tifeshv- -'et-neviy'ey-hava'al-'iysh-'al-yimalet-mehem-vayitefeshvm-vayvoridem-'eliyahv-'el-nachal-qiyshvon-vayishechatem-sham

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And Elijah said to 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. ¶

ASV: 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.

YLT: And Elijah saith to them, `Catch ye the prophets of Baal; let not a man escape of them;' and they catch them, and Elijah bringeth them down unto the stream Kishon, and doth slaughter them there.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:40 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:41

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ לְאַחְאָב עֲלֵה אֱכֹל וּשְׁתֵה כִּי־קוֹל הֲמוֹן הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃

vayo'mer-'eliyahv-le'ache'av-'aleh-'ekhol-vsheteh-khiy-qvol-hamvon-hagashem

KJV: And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

AKJV: And Elijah said to Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

ASV: And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

YLT: And Elijah saith to Ahab, `Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:41 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:42

Hebrew

וַיַּעֲלֶה אַחְאָב לֶאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְאֵלִיָּהוּ עָלָה אֶל־רֹאשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל וַיִּגְהַר אַרְצָה וַיָּשֶׂם פָּנָיו בֵּין ברכו בִּרְכָּֽיו׃

vaya'aleh-'ache'av-le'ekhol-velishetvot-ve'eliyahv-'alah-'el-ro'sh-hakharemel-vayigehar-'aretzah-vayashem-fanayv-veyn-vrkhv-virekhayv

KJV: 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,

AKJV: So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees,

ASV: So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.

YLT: And Ahab goeth up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah hath gone up unto the top of Carmel, and he stretcheth himself out on the earth, and he placeth his face between his knees,

Exposition: 1Kings 18:42 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:43

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲרוֹ עֲלֵֽה־נָא הַבֵּט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָם וַיַּעַל וַיַּבֵּט וַיֹּאמֶר אֵין מְאוּמָה וַיֹּאמֶר שֻׁב שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִֽים׃

vayo'mer-'el-na'arvo-'aleh-na'-havet-derekhe-yam-vaya'al-vayavet-vayo'mer-'eyn-me'vmah-vayo'mer-shuv-sheva'-fe'amiym

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: And he 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.

YLT: and saith unto his young man, Go up, I pray thee, look attentively the way of the sea;' and he goeth up and looketh attentively, and saith, There is nothing;' and he saith, `Turn back,' seven times.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:43 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:44

Hebrew

וֽ͏ַיְהִי בַּשְּׁבִעִית וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה־עָב קְטַנָּה כְּכַף־אִישׁ עֹלָה מִיָּם וַיֹּאמֶר עֲלֵה אֱמֹר אֶל־אַחְאָב אֱסֹר וָרֵד וְלֹא יַעַצָרְכָה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃

vayehiy-vashevi'iyt-vayo'mer-hineh-'av-qetanah-khekhaf-'iysh-'olah-miyam-vayo'mer-'aleh-'emor-'el-'ache'av-'esor-vared-velo'-ya'atzarekhah-hagashem

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there rises a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Prepare your chariot, and get you down that the rain stop you not.

ASV: And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, at the seventh, that he saith, Lo, a little thickness as the palm of a man is coming up out of the sea.' And he saith, Go up, say unto Ahab, `Bind--and go down, and the shower doth not restrain thee.'

Exposition: 1Kings 18:44 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 s...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:45

Hebrew

וַיְהִי ׀ עַד־כֹּה וְעַד־כֹּה וְהַשָּׁמַיִם הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ עָבִים וְרוּחַ וַיְהִי גֶּשֶׁם גָּדוֹל וַיִּרְכַּב אַחְאָב וַיֵּלֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃

vayehiy- -'ad-khoh-ve'ad-khoh-vehashamayim-hiteqaderv-'aviym-vervcha-vayehiy-geshem-gadvol-vayirekhav-'ache'av-vayelekhe-yizere'e'lah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

YLT: And it cometh to pass, in the meantime, that the heavens have become black--thick clouds and wind--and the shower is great; and Ahab rideth, and goeth to Jezreel,

Exposition: 1Kings 18:45 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Kings 18:46

Hebrew

וְיַד־יְהוָה הָֽיְתָה אֶל־אֵלִיָּהוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּס מָתְנָיו וַיָּרָץ לִפְנֵי אַחְאָב עַד־בֹּאֲכָה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃

veyad-yehvah-hayetah-'el-'eliyahv-vayeshanes-matenayv-vayaratz-lifeney-'ache'av-'ad-vo'akhah-yizere'e'lah

KJV: And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

AKJV: And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

ASV: and the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

YLT: and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.

Exposition: 1Kings 18:46 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.