1 Kings 18:36-46

1 Kings 18:36-46

[36] And it came to pass at the time of the offering  of the evening sacrifice,  that Elijah  the prophet  came near,  and said,  LORD  God  of Abraham,  Isaac,  and of Israel,  let it be known  this day  that thou art God  in Israel,  and that I am thy servant,  and that I have done  all these things at thy word.  [37] Hear  me, O LORD,  hear  me, that this people  may know  that thou art the LORD  God,  their heart  back  again.  [38] Then the fire  of the LORD  fell,  and consumed  the burnt sacrifice,  and the wood,  and the stones,  and the dust,  and licked up  the water  that was in the trench.  [39] And when all the people  saw  it, they fell  on their faces:  and they said,  The LORD,  he is the God;  the LORD,  he is the God.  [40] And Elijah  said  unto them, Take  the prophets  of Baal;  let not one  of them escape.  And they took  them: and Elijah  brought them down  to the brook  Kishon,  and slew  them there. [41] And Elijah  said  unto Ahab,  Get thee up,  eat  and drink;  for there is a sound  of abundance  of rain.  [42] So Ahab  went up  to eat  and to drink.  And Elijah  went up  to the top  of Carmel;  and he cast himself down  upon the earth,  and put  his face  between his knees,  [43] 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.  [44] And it came to pass at the seventh time,  that he said,  Behold, there ariseth  a little  cloud  out of the sea,  like a man's  hand.  And he said,  Go up,  say  unto Ahab,  Prepare  thy chariot, and get thee down,  that the rain  stop  [45] And it came to pass in the mean while,  that the heaven  was black  with clouds  and wind,  and there was a great  rain.  And Ahab  rode,  to Jezreel.  [46] And the hand  of the LORD  was on Elijah;  and he girded up  his loins,  and ran  before  Ahab  to the entrance  of Jezreel.