![]() ![]() He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.Įlijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years!Įlijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.Įlijah was a man just like us. Choose a bull and prepare it, but don’t start your fire.Elijah was a human being, even as we are. Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “There are many of you, so you go first. Whichever god answers the prayer and starts the fire is the true God.”Īll the people agreed that this was a good idea. Prophets of Baal, pray to your god, and I will pray to the LORD. ![]() I will do the same with the other bull, and I will not start the fire either. Let them kill it, cut it into pieces, and then put the meat on the wood. So Elijah said, “I am the only prophet of the LORD here, but there are 450 prophets of Baal. But if Baal is the true God, then follow him!” How long will you keep jumping from one side to the other? If the LORD is the true God, follow him. Elijah came to all the people and said, “You must decide what you are going to do. So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel. Also bring the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of the goddess Asherah, who get their support from Queen Jezebel.” Now tell all the people of Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel. ![]() You and your father’s family caused all the problems when you stopped obeying the LORD’s commands and began following the false gods. When Ahab saw Elijah he said, “Is that really you, the troublemaker of Israel?”Įlijah answered, “I have not made trouble for Israel. So Obadiah went to King Ahab and told him where Elijah was. As surely as he lives, I promise that I will stand before the king today.” The king will kill me!”Įlijah answered, “I serve the LORD All-Powerful. Now you want me to go and tell the king that you are here. I put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 in another. I hid 100 of the LORD’s prophets in caves. Surely you have heard what I did when Jezebel was killing the LORD’s prophets. Then when King Ahab comes here and cannot find you, he will kill me! I have followed the LORD since I was a boy. Then when King Ahab comes here and cannot find you, he will kill me! I have followed the might carry you away. Now you want me to go and tell him that you are here! If I go tell King Ahab that you are here, the Spirit of the LORD might carry you away. He even made the rulers of those countries swear that you were not there. He has sent people to every country to find you. Why do you want me to die? As surely as the LORD your God lives, the king has been looking for you everywhere. Obadiah said, “If I tell Ahab that I know where you are, he will kill me! I have done nothing wrong to you. ![]() Now, go and tell your master, the king, that I am here.” He said, “Elijah? Is it really you, master?”Įlijah answered, “Yes, it is me. Obadiah recognized him and bowed down to show his respect. As Obadiah was walking along the road by himself, he looked up, and there was Elijah. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself. Then we will not have to kill our animals.” They decided where each of them would go to look for water. We will see if we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules alive. We will look at every spring and every stream in the land. Then he brought them food and water.) King Ahab said to Obadiah, “Come with me. He put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. One time when Jezebel was killing all the LORD’s prophets, Obadiah hid 100 prophets in two caves. (Obadiah was a true follower of the LORD. Obadiah was the man in charge of the king’s palace. So King Ahab told Obadiah to come to him. During the third year that no rain fell, the LORD said to Elijah, “Go meet with King Ahab, and I will make it rain.” So Elijah went to meet with Ahab. ![]()
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