1 Kings 18

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAfter many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab. I will send rain on the earth.

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

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.

KJVAnd Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:

GIGAKJVAnd Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.

KJVFor 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.)

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

KJVAnd 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.

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

KJVAnd 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?

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

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

GIGAKJVAnd he answered him, I am: go, tell your lord Elijah is here.

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

GIGAKJVAnd he said, What have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?

KJVAs 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.

GIGAKJVAs 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 did not find you.

KJVAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

GIGAKJVAnd now you say, Go, tell your lord Elijah is here.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd it will happen, as soon as I have gone from you, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry you where I do not know. So when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall kill me: but I your servant fear the Lord from my youth.

KJVWas 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?

GIGAKJVWas it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

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

GIGAKJVAnd now you say, Go, tell your lord Elijah is here: and he shall kill me.

KJVAnd Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah said, As the Lord of Hosts lives, in whose presence I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.

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

GIGAKJVWhen Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Are you he who troubles Israel?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he answered, I have not troubled Israel. But you, and your father's house, in that you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord, and you have followed Baalim.

KJVNow 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.

GIGAKJVNow 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 Asherah poles four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

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

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

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt you between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Elijah said to the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord. But Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

KJVLet 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:

GIGAKJVLet them therefore give us two young bulls. Let them choose one young bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other young bull, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd 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.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose you one young bull for yourselves, and dress it first. For you are many. Call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd they took the young bull 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, or any that answered. And they leaped on the altar which was made.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAt 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 perhaps he sleeps, and must be woken up.

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

GIGAKJVAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and spears, till the blood gushed out on them.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVWhen midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was no voice, or any to answer, or any that regarded.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd 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.

KJVAnd 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:

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, the one the word of the Lord came to, saying, Israel shall be your name:

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, big enough to hold about 14 quarts of seed.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he put the wood in order, and cut the young bull 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.

KJVAnd the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

GIGAKJVAnd the water ran round about the altar, and he filled the trench also with water.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAt 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.

KJVHear 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.

GIGAKJVHear 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.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd 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.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal. Do not let one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.

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

GIGAKJVAnd Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink. For there is a sound of abundance of rain.

KJVSo 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,

GIGAKJVSo Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel. He cast himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees,

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAt the seventh time, that he said there arises a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Prepare your chariot, and go down that the rain does not stop you.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVIn 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.

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

GIGAKJVAnd the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.