1 Kings 18:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:2 — NIV
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Cross-References for 1 Kings 18:2
“Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him.”
Context of Ahab's reign and wickedness
“Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.””
Immediately preceding context of the drought
“Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.”
Reference to the duration of the drought caused by Elijah's prayer
“I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land.”
Jesus refers to the famine during Elijah's time
“After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.””
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