Tell thy lord, Ahab; whom, though a very wicked man, he owns for Obadiah’s lord and king; thereby instructing him that he did well in owning him as such, and that the wickedness of kings doth not exempt their subjects from obedience to their lawful commands. read more
What have I sinned? wherein have I so offended God and thee, that thou shouldst inflict this punishment upon me, and expose me to certain ruin by this means? read more
ELIJAH’S CONTEST WITH AHAB AND BAALCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 18:1. After many days … in the third year—in Luke 4:25, James 5:17, the drought is said to have lastes for the space of three years and six months.” In the natural order of things, rains fall regularly in March and October—“the early and latter rains.” Their censation might be dated either from the March when the last rain fell, or from the October when the rain first failed to fall. The later reckoning would make the... read more
Chapter 18So our introduction to Elijah.Now 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 upon the eaRuth ( 1 Kings 18:1 ).Now this is very important to the further part of the story. "The word of the Lord came to Elijah saying, Go show yourself to Ahab. I'm going to send rain upon the earth." So he has the promise of God that rain is going to come. Now later on, we're going to find Elijah up... read more
1 Kings 18:1 . After many days. About the end of the third year, leaving six months more for the crops to be sown and ripened, which harmonizes the new testament with the old. Luke 4:25. James 5:17. 1 Kings 18:5 . Go to all fountains and brooks. It had rained in some corners of the land, for “one whole city had gone to another city to drink water.” No doubt there were some very deep springs that would run for more than a year. 1 Kings 18:13 . Jezebel slew the prophets of the lord. ... read more
1 Kings 18:1-18Go, show thyself unto Ahab.Ahab, Obadiah, and Elijah;-What are the general lessons as affecting Ahab, Obadiah, and Elijah?1. It is possible for a man to be very bad in one direction and very tolerant in another. It was so in the case of Ahab. He was the worst of the kings of Israel, yet he kept a governor over his house who feared the Lord greatly.2. The Lord causes the most wicked men to pay His religion the homage which is due to its excellence. A bad king employs a good... read more
1Ki 18:8 And he answered him, I [am]: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]. Ver. 8. Behold, Elijah is here. ] Not ashamed to show my face; but of his mind who said, Malo miserandum quam erubescendum. Memorable was that speech of John Frith to the archbishop’s men that would have let him go and shift for himself; If you should both leave me here, and go to Croyden, declaring to the bishops that you had lost Frith, I would surely follow as fast after as I might, and bring them news that... read more
1Ki 18:9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? Ver. 9. Into the hand of Ahab, to slay me, ] sc., For not laying hands on thee, to bring thee unto him, for whom he had so long, so anxiously sought. read more
thy lord: 1 Kings 18:3, Romans 13:7, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 2:18 Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:11 - Go read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 18:1-41
1 Kings 18:1-Mark : . Elijah’ s Meeting with Ahab and his Contest with the Priests of Baal.— The history of Ahab’ s reign must have been something like the following: On his marriage with Jezebel he must have allowed the worship of the Baal of Tyre and been met with the remonstrances of the prophets. Furious at their opposition, Jezebel had massacred a large number, but the king’ s steward had supported the cause of Yahweh ( 1 Kings 18:4); so Ahab cannot have been wholly ill-disposed to those... read more