1Ki 18:1 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER XVIII Elijah is commanded by the Lord to show himself to Ahab , 1, 2. Ahab, and Obadiah his steward, search the land to find provender for the cattle , 3-6. Obadiah meets Elijah, who commands him to inform Ahab that he is ready to present himself before him , 7-15. Elijah and Ahab meet , 16-18. Elijah proposes that the four hundred and fifty priests of Baal should be gathered together at Mount Carmel; that they should offer a sacrifice to their god, and he to Jehovah; and the God who should send down fire to consume the sacrifice should be acknowledged as the true God , 19-24. The proposal is accepted, and the priests of Baal call in vain upon their god through the whole day , 25-29. Elijah offers his sacrifice, prays to Gods and fire comes down from heaven and consumes it; whereupon the people acknowledge Jehovah to be the true God, and slay all the prophets of Baal , 30-40. Elijah promises Ahab that there shall be immediate rain; it comes accordingly, and Ahab and Elijah come to Jezreel , 41-46. NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII Verse 1. After many days-in the third year ] We learn from our Lord, , that the drought which brought on the famine in Israel lasted three years and six months . St. James, , gives it the same duration. Probably Elijah spent six months at the brook Cherith, and three years with the widow at Sarepta . I will send rain upon the earth. ] The word haadamah should be translated the ground or the land , as it is probable that this drought did not extend beyond the land of Judea.

‏ 1 Kings 18:1

CHAPTER XVIII

Elijah is commanded by the Lord to show himself to Ahab, 1, 2.

Ahab, and Obadiah his steward, search the land to find provender for the cattle, 3-6.

Obadiah meets Elijah, who commands him to inform Ahab that he is ready to present himself before him, 7-15.

Elijah and Ahab meet, 16-18.

Elijah proposes that the four hundred and fifty priests of Baal should be gathered together at Mount Carmel; that they should offer a sacrifice to their god, and he to Jehovah; and the God who should send down fire to consume the sacrifice should be acknowledged as the true God, 19-24.

The proposal is accepted, and the priests of Baal call in vain upon their god through the whole day, 25-29.

Elijah offers his sacrifice, prays to Gods and fire comes down from heaven and consumes it; whereupon the people acknowledge Jehovah to be the true God, and slay all the prophets of Baal,

30-40.

Elijah promises Ahab that there shall be immediate rain; it comes accordingly, and Ahab and Elijah come to Jezreel, 41-46.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII

Verse 1. After many days-in the third year] We learn from our Lord, Lu 4:25, that the drought which brought on the famine in Israel lasted three years and six months. St. James, Jas 5:17, gives it the same duration. Probably Elijah spent six months at the brook Cherith, and three years with the widow at Sarepta.

I will send rain upon the earth.] The word haadamah should be translated the ground or the land, as it is probable that this drought did not extend beyond the land of Judea.