KJV ORIGINAL
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. There was a severe famine in Samaria.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing that Elijah courageously went to meet King Ahab during a time of terrible famine in the land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of wicked King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, who had led Israel into worshiping the false god Baal. God had sent a drought through Elijah's prophecy as judgment for their idolatry, and now after three years, the famine had become devastating. Elijah had been in hiding, but God commanded him to return and confront the king.
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