And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
After a long time had passed, in the third year, the LORD spoke to Elijah and said, 'Go and present yourself to King Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.'
God is telling Elijah that after three years of drought, it's time to confront the wicked king because God is ready to end the famine by sending rain.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a severe three-year drought that God had sent as judgment on Israel for their worship of false gods under King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Elijah had been hiding by the brook Cherith and then with a widow in Zarephath, while the nation suffered from famine. Now God is ready to demonstrate His power over the false god Baal, who was supposedly the god of rain and fertility.
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