And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
Go up now, look toward the sea. From the place of worship there is a small eminence, which, on the west and northwest side, intercepts the view of the sea (Stanley; 'Sinai and Palestine,' p. 347; Van de Velde, 1., p.
121). It can be ascended in a few minutes, and presents a wide prospect of the Mediterranean. Six times the servant went up, but the sky was clear, the sea tranquil. On the seventh time he descried the sign of approaching rain (see the notes at 1 Kings 17:21-22).