1 Kings 18:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.”

1 Kings 18:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 18:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 18:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.”

1 Kings 18:2 — World English Bible

1 Kings 18:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.”

1 Kings 18:2 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 18:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,”

1 Kings 18:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 18:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.”

1 Kings 18:2 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 18:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a great famine in Samaria.”

1 Kings 18:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 18:2 in Context — 1 Kings 18

1 PASADOS muchos días, fué palabra de Jehová á Elías en el tercer año, diciendo: Ve, muéstrate á Achâb, y yo daré lluvia sobre la haz de la tierra.

2 Fué pues Elías á mostrarse á Achâb. Había á la sazón grande hambre en Samaria.

3 Y Achâb llamó á Abdías su mayordomo, el cual Abdías era en grande manera temeroso de Jehová;

4 Porque cuando Jezabel destruía á los profetas de Jehová, Abdías tomó cien profetas, los cuales escondió de cincuenta en cincuenta por cuevas, y sustentólos á pan y agua.

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What Does 1 Kings 18:2 Mean?

1 Kings 18:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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