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1 Kings 18:41
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elijah speaks to Ahab immediately after the execution of the prophets of Baal at the Kishon Valley. He commands the king to ascend, eat, and drink in direct response to the approaching storm.
The words — The Hebrew word קֹל (kol) literally means "sound" or "noise," denoting the audible rumble of the rain. The imperative עֲלֵה ('aleh) translates as "go up," directing Ahab to climb to an elevated position.
The thread — The instruction to eat and drink mirrors the agricultural encouragement in Ecclesiastes 9:7, while the drought narrative directly references Elijah’s initial warning in 1 Kings 17:1 and the promised return in 1 Kings 18:1.
Why it lands — The text reports a command to act on a perceived sign before the event fully unfolds. It requires the reader to move from observation to obedience without demanding additional proof.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 18:1 After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
- 1 Kings 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
- Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
- Acts 27:34 So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”