And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
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4 additional translationsAnd Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
And Elijah saith to Ahab, `Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'
And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile