1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
KJV
Ivit ergo Elias, ut ostenderet se Achab : erat autem fames vehemens in Samaria.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἠλειοὺ τοῦ ὀφθῆναι τῷ Ἀχαάβ, καὶ ἡ λιμὸς κραταιὰ ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ.
LXX
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
ASV
וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ לְ/הֵרָא֖וֹת אֶל אַחְאָ֑ב וְ/הָ/רָעָ֖ב חָזָ֥ק בְּ/שֹׁמְרֽוֹן
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵלִיָּֽהוּ
'lyhv
proper_noun · 70×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַחְאָ֖ב
'ch'b
proper_noun · 93×
חֲזָקָ֔ה
chzqh
adjective · 56×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
רָעָ֖ב
r'b
noun · 101×
שֹׁמְרֽוֹן
shmrvn
proper_noun · 108×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 16:24 — And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
- 1Kgs 18:1 — 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.
- 2Kgs 8:1 — Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine;
- Deut 28:23 — And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.