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the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
third year: i.e. the third or last full year toward the end of the three and. half years.
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famine. One of the thirteen famines mentioned in Scripture. See note on Genesis 12:10.
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1 Kings 18:3 open_in_new
governor of. governor over. Now. Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6.
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1 Kings 18:4 open_in_new
Jezebel. The first record of using the civil power against the true religion (and by. woman). See note on Judges 4:21.
fifty in. cave. fifty men.
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1 Kings 18:5 open_in_new
Go into. Septuagint and Syriac read "Go and let us pass through".
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What. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
wouldest deliver. art giving.
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1 Kings 18:10 open_in_new
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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1 Kings 18:12 open_in_new
Spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
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men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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1 Kings 18:15 open_in_new
before, &c. See note on 1 Kings 17:1.
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1 Kings 18:17 open_in_new
troubleth. Compare Joshua 7:25 with Joshua 6:18, and 1 Chronicles 2:7,
Israel. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for Israelitish people.
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Carmel. Eighteen miles from Jezreel; sixteen miles from the sea. The Kishon below, but now dry. At the foot. perennial spring, with. roofed reservoir, eight feet deep. Carmel is still called "Mar-Elias".
groves. the' Asherah. See note on Exodus 34:13.
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children. sons.
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1 Kings 18:21 open_in_new
How long. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
halt. leap. Compare 1 Kings 18:26.
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1 Kings 18:22 open_in_new
the People. Some codices read "all the people".
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1 Kings 18:24 open_in_new
gods. god, as in 1 Kings 18:25. So Revised Version.
by fire. This was Jehovah's way of showing His acceptance of the offering. See note on Genesis 4:4.
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1 Kings 18:26 open_in_new
leaped upon. leaped over. Compare 1 Kings 18:21.
was made. had been made.
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Cry aloud, &c. Figure of speech Eironeia. App-6.
pursuing. Occurs only here.
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1 Kings 18:28 open_in_new
lancets. lances. Done by Dervishes to the present day.
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1 Kings 18:29 open_in_new
evening sacrifice. The usual meal offering. There was also. morning meal offering as well (Numbers 28:8). Compare 2 Kings 16:15.
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repaired. Carmel had been. local altar for lay (individual) offerings, but had been broken down. Compare 1 Kings 19:10. These lay altars had no horns.
broken down: i.e. purposely.
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1 Kings 18:31 open_in_new
Jacob. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Septuagint, read "Israel", in harmony with 1 Kings 18:36.
Israel. See note on Genesis 32:28.
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1 Kings 18:33 open_in_new
water. See note on 1 Kings 18:19.
the wood. Septuagint adds "and they did so".
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1 Kings 18:36 open_in_new
Israel, not Jacob. See note on Genesis 32:28.
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1 Kings 18:38 open_in_new
Then the fire of the LORD fell. Aram, and Septuagint read "Then fire from Jehovah fell". See note on Genesis 4:4. "Fire of Jehovah" occurs only here and Numbers 11:1; Numbers 11:3.
burnt sacrifice. See App-43.
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Take. seize, lay hold of.
one. a man. Hebrew. 'Ish. App-14.
Kishon. Compare Judges 4:13; Judges 5:21.
slew. Hebrew idiom, caused them to be slain.
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1 Kings 18:42 open_in_new
cast himself down.. rare word. Only here and 2 Kings 4:34; 2 Kings 4:35. = Kneeling, and then placing forehead on the ground.
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1 Kings 18:43 open_in_new
servant. young man.
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wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
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1 Kings 18:46 open_in_new
hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for power put forth.
girded. Girdles worn by all. Taken off when resting. Put on when preparing for work or journeying. See Exodus 12:11; 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1.Luke 12:37; Luke 17:8; Acts 12:8.
ran. For over twenty miles Elijah acted as the royal "runner" across the great plain of Esdraelon. Possibly none at hand in the king's hasty departure.