1. And it came to pass many days, that the word of יְהוָ֥ה came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

2. And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And a sore famine in Samaria.

3. And Ahab called Obadiah, which the governor of house. (Now Obadiah feared יְהוָ֥ה greatly:

4. For it was, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of יְהוָ֥ה, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

5. And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

6. So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

7. And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, thou that my lord Elijah?

8. And he answered him, I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah.

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

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

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

12. And it shall come to pass, I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of יְהוָ֥ה shall carry thee whither I know not; and when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear יְהוָ֥ה from my youth.

13. Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of יְהוָ֥ה, how I hid an hundred men of יְהוָ֥ה'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

14. And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah: and he shall slay me.

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

16. So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

17. And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, thou he that troubleth Israel?

18. And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of יְהוָ֥ה, and thou hast followed Baalim.

19. Now therefore send, gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

20. So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

21. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if יְהוָ֥ה Elohim, follow him: but if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

22. Then said Elijah unto the people, I, I only, remain a prophet of יְהוָ֥ה; but Baal's prophets four hundred and fifty men.

23. Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay on wood, and put no fire: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay on wood, and put no fire:

24. And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of יְהוָ֥ה: and the Elohim that answereth by fire, let him be Elohim. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

25. And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress first; for ye many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire.

26. And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

27. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

28. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

29. And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the of the offering of the sacrifice, that neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

30. And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of יְהוָ֥ה broken down.

31. And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of יְהוָ֥ה came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

32. And with the stones he built an altar in the name of יְהוָ֥ה: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

33. And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

34. And he said, Do the second time. And they did the second time. And he said, Do the third time. And they did the third time.

35. And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

36. And it came to pass at the offering of the sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, יְהוָ֥ה Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou Elohim in Israel, and I thy servant, and I have done all these things at thy word.

37. Hear me, O יְהוָ֥ה, hear me, that this people may know that thou יְהוָ֥ה Elohim, and thou hast turned their heart back again.

38. Then the fire of יְהוָ֥ה fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that in the trench.

39. And when all the people saw, they fell on their faces: and they said, יְהוָ֥ה, he the Elohim; יְהוָ֥ה, he the Elohim.

40. And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

41. And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for a sound of abundance of rain.

42. So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

43. And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

44. And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

45. And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

46. And the hand of יְהוָ֥ה was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.