KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to his servant, 'Go up now and look toward the sea.' So the servant went up and looked, then came back and said, 'I don't see anything.' And Elijah said, 'Go back and look again seven times.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Elijah is telling his servant to keep watching for signs of rain from the sea, even when nothing appears at first.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after Elijah's dramatic victory over the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where God sent fire from heaven. Elijah had just prayed for rain to end a three-year drought that had devastated Israel. He was now waiting expectantly for God to answer his prayer for rain.
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