KJV ORIGINAL
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Elijah said to Ahab, 'Go up and eat and drink, because I can hear the sound of a heavy rainstorm coming.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Elijah is telling King Ahab to go celebrate with food and drink because God is about to end the drought with abundant rain.
📚 Historical Context
This comes after Elijah's dramatic victory over the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where God sent fire from heaven. Israel had been suffering through a severe three-and-a-half-year drought that Elijah had predicted as God's judgment. Now, after God proved His power, Elijah confidently announces that the drought is about to end.
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