1 Kings 18:36

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
offering	בַּעֲל֣וֹת ba.'a.Lot	H5927	to ascend · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
sacrifice	הַמִּנְחָ֗ה ha.min.Chah	H4503	a donation · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu	H452	Elijah · proper noun, a man's name
prophet	הַנָּבִיא֮ ha.na.Vi'	H5030	a prophet or (generally) inspired man · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
near	וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ vai.yi.Gash	H5066	to be or come (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
said	וַיֹּאמַר֒ vai.yo.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Kings 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neith…
Exodus 3:6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was…
2 Kings 19:19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the L…
1 Kings 8:43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know…
Matthew 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Psalms 83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
Exodus 3:15-16 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God…
Numbers 16:28-30 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:21-40

Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. The people must be brought to repent and reform, and then they may look for the removal of the judgment, but not till then. This is the right method. God will first prepare our heart, and then cause his ear to hear, will first turn us to him, and then turn to us, Psa 10:17; Psa 80:3. Deserters must not look for God's favour till they return to their allegiance. Elijah might have looked for rain seventy times seven times, and not have seen it, if he had not thus begun his work at the right end. Three years and a half's famine would not bring them back…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:21

Elijah said unto all the people, How long halt ye?--They had long been attempting to conjoin the service of God with that of Baal. It was an impracticable union and the people were so struck with a sense of their own folly, or dread of the king's displeasure, that they "answered not a word." Elijah proposed to decide for them the controversy between God and Baal by an appeal, not to the authority of the law, for that would have no weight, but by a visible token from Heaven. As fire was the element over which Baal was supposed to preside, Elijah proposed that two bullocks should be slain and placed on separate altars of wood, the one for Baal, and the other for God. On whichever the fire shou…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 18:36

Lord God of Abraham - He thus addressed the Supreme Being, that they might know when the answer was given, that it was the same God whom the patriarchs and their fathers worshipped, and thus have their hearts turned back again to the true religion of their ancestors.

John Gill on 1 Kings 18:36

And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice,.... Which the people of God at Jerusalem were now attending to: that Elijah the prophet came near; to the altar he had built, and on which he had laid the sacrifice: and said; in prayer to God: Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the covenant God of the ancestors of his people, though they had now so fully departed from him: let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel; and that there is no other: and that I am thy servant; a true worshipper of him, and his faithful prophet and minister: and that I have done all these things at thy word; restrained rain from the earth for some years past, and now had…

The Church Fathers

Now when he was offering up sacrifices on Mount Carmel in the sight of Ahab and of all Israel, "Answer me, Lord, answer me, Lord," he cried out, "that all this people may know that thou art the Lord, and that I am Thy servant, and that I have done everything by Thy command;" and until he had prayed he was not answered and no fire came down. And the reason why in one case they prayed, and in another gave commands with authority is manifest; in the one their feebleness was apparent, and in the other the power of God towards them was revealed. For while they were praying and making entreaty they appeared like the feeble children of men; but while they were giving commands and being obeyed without prayer, it was recognized that it was the power of God which was with their command. In the one place they spoke like children of men, and in the other like the servants of God, that is to say like gods of flesh, for the faith which was in them made them heavenly gods.
— Philoxenus of Mabbug, 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 2 -- On Faith

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Dictionary and topics

Carmel — A park; generally with the article, “the park.” (1.) A prominent headland of Central Palestine, consisting of several connected hills extending from the plain of Esdraelon to the sea, a distance of…
Elijah — Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made…
Ahab · .Reproved by Elijah; assembles the prophets of Baal — .Reproved by Elijah; assembles the prophets of Baal
Carmel · prophets — prophets
Miracles Wrought Through Servants Of God · Elijah: Sacrifice consumed by fire — Elijah: Sacrifice consumed by fire
Prayer · .Prayer test proposed by Elijah — .Prayer test proposed by Elijah
Prayer, Answers To · Exemplified: Elijah — Exemplified: Elijah
Revivals · .Elijah — .Elijah

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 18:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:21-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:21

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 18:36

John Gill on 1 Kings 18:36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 18:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:21-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:21

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 18:36

John Gill on 1 Kings 18:36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 18:20–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 18:36

Rashi on 1 Kings 18:36