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 Kings 18:15 in other translations
| BSB | Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.” |
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| WEB | Elijah said, “As the LORD of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.” |
| ASV | And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day. |
| YLT | And Elijah saith, ‘Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.' |
| DARBY | And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day. |
| BBE | And Elijah said, By the life of the Lord of armies, whose servant I am, I will certainly let him see me today. |
| Webster | And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to-day. |
What does 1 Kings 18:15 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…
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…
1 Kings 18:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 18:15
- 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.
- 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.
- Job 25:3
Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
- Psalms 148:2-3
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
- Jeremiah 8:2
And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
- Hebrews 6:16-17
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
- Isaiah 51:7-8
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
- Psalms 24:8-10
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
- Luke 2:13-14
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
- Isaiah 6:3
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- Deuteronomy 1:38
But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
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Context
- 1 Kings 18:14
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
- 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 Kings 18:16
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings 18:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjole Elías: Vive Jehová de los ejércitos, delante del cual estoy, que hoy me mostraré á él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Élie dit: L’ Éternel des armées, devant qui je me tiens, est vivant, qu’aujourd’hui je me montrerai à lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber Elia sprach: So wahr Jehova der Heerscharen lebt, vor dessen Angesicht ich stehe, heute werde ich mich ihm zeigen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit Elias: Vivit Dominus exercituum, ante cujus vultum sto, quia hodie apparebo ei. |