1 Kings 18 · Verse 10

1 Kings 18:10

As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
1 Kings 18:10, King James Version

1 Kings 18:10 in other translations

BSBAs surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.
WEBAs the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he took an oath of the kingdom and nation that they didn’t find you.
ASVAs Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
YLTJehovah thy God liveth, if there is a nation and kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and they said, He is not, then he caused the kingdom and the nation to swear, that it doth not find thee;
DARBYAs Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom whither my lord has not sent to seek thee; and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom or nation that they found thee not.
BBEBy the life of the Lord your God, there is not a nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent in search of you; and when they said, He is not here; he made them take an oath that they had not seen you.
WebsterAs the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation nor kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

What does 1 Kings 18:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:7-16

7-16. Obadiah was in the way ... Elijah met him--Deeming it imprudent to rush without previous intimation into Ahab's presence, the prophet solicited Obadiah to announce his return to Ahab. The commission, with a delicate allusion to the perils he had already encountered in securing others of God's servants, was, in very touching terms, declined, as unkind and peculiarly hazardous. But Elijah having dispelled all…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 There is no nation or kingdom - He had sent through all his own states and to the neighboring governments to find out the prophet, as he knew, from his own declaration, that both rain and drought were to be the effect of his prayers. Had he found him, he no doubt intended to oblige him to procure rain, or punish him for having brought on this drought. He took an oath - Ahab must have had considerable power and authority among the neighboring nations to require and exact this, and Elijah must have kept himself very secret to have shunned such an extensive and minute search.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 18:1-16

The severest judgments, of themselves, will not humble or change the hearts of sinners; nothing, except the blood of Jesus Christ, can atone for the guilt of sin; nothing, except the sanctifying Spirit of God, can purge away its pollution. The priests and the Levites were gone to Judah and Jerusalem, 2Ch 11:13, 14, but instead of them God raised up prophets, who read and expounded the word. They probably were from…

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1 Kings 18:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חַ֣י\׀chai[by] [the] lifeH2416
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehof YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
אִם\־'im-ifH518
יֶשׁ\־yesh-thereH3426
גּ֤וֹיGoy[is] a nationH1471
וּמַמְלָכָה֙u.mam.la.Khahand a kingdomH4467
אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhereH834
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
שָׁלַ֨חsha.Lachhe has sentH7971
אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nimaster myH113
שָׁם֙shamthereH8033
לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔le.va.kesh.Chato seek youH1245
וְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.Ruand they saidH559
אָ֑יִן'A.yinnotH369
וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַve.hish.Bi.a'and he made swearH7650
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH4467
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַגּ֔וֹיha.Goythe nationH1471
כִּ֖יkithatH3588
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה\׃yim.tza.'E.kahit has found youH4672

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 18:10

  • 1 Kings 17:1

    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

  • Psalms 10:2

    The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

  • 1 Kings 18:15

    And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

  • 1 Samuel 29:6

    Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

  • 1 Kings 17:9

    Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

  • Jeremiah 26:20-23

    And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath–jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah: And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

  • 1 Kings 17:12

    And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • John 8:59

    Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

  • 1 Kings 2:24

    Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

  • Jeremiah 36:26

    But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

  • Psalms 91:1

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

  • Psalms 12:7-8

    Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Lord.
15; 1:29; 2:24; 17:1,12; 1Sa 29:6
whither my lord.
Ps 10:2; Jer 26:20-23
they found thee not.
17:5,9; Ps 12:7,8; 31:20; 91:1; Jer 36:26; Joh 8:59

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Context

  • 1 Kings 18:9

    And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

  • 1 Kings 18:10

    As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

  • 1 Kings 18:11

    And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

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1 Kings 18:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Vive Jehová tu Dios, que no ha habido nación ni reino donde mi señor no haya enviado á buscarte; y respondiendo ellos, No está aquí, él ha conjurado á reinos y naciones si no te han hallado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel, ton Dieu, est vivant, s’il y a nation ou royaume où mon seigneur n’ait pas envoyé pour te chercher! Et quand ils disaient: Il n’est pas ici, il faisait jurer le royaume ou la nation qu’on ne t’avait pas trouvé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
So wahr Jehova, dein Gott, lebt, wenn es eine Nation oder ein Königreich gibt, wohin mein Herr nicht gesandt hat, um dich zu suchen! Und sprachen sie: Er ist nicht da, so ließ er das Königreich und die Nation schwören, daß man dich nicht gefunden hätte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Vivit Dominus Deus tuus, quia non est gens aut regnum quo non miserit dominus meus te requirens: et respondentibus cunctis: Non est hic: adjuravit regna singula et gentes, eo quod minime reperireris.