열왕기상 18:36-46 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:46

And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah [Same expression 2 Kings 3:15 ; Ezekiel 1:3 ; Ezekiel 3:14 ; Ezekiel 8:1 ; Ezekiel 33:22 ; cf. also Exodus 9:3 ; 2:15 ; Ruth 1:13 ; Acts 11:21 ; Acts 13:11 . Some of the commentators understand the words of Divine guidance, some of a supernatural strengthening. There is no need to exclude either interpretation. An impulse from on high impelled him to "gird up his loins" and go with the king; a strength not his own sustained him... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:36

At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice - i. e., probably “the ninth hour,” or three o’clock. Thus there might still remain about five hours of light, during which the other events of the day were accomplished.Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel - This solemn address would carry back the thoughts of the pious to the burning bush of Horeb, and the words there spoken (marginal references), for there only had this mysterious formula been used before. Its use now was calculated... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:37

That thou hast turned their heart - The hearts of the people were turning. Elijah speaks of them as already turned, anticipating the coming change, and helping it on. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:38

The fire of the Lord fell - This cannot have been a flash of lightning. It was altogether, in its nature as well as in its opportuneness, miraculous. Compare the marginal references for the conduct of the people. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:39

The Lord, he is the God - The people thus pronounced the matter to be clearly and certainly decided. Baal was overthrown; he was proved to be no god at all. The Lord Yahweh, He, and He alone, is God. Him would they henceforth acknowledge, and no other. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:40

Elijah required the people to show their conviction by acts - acts which might expose them to the anger of king or queen, but which once committed would cause them to break with Baal and his worshippers forever.Elijah is said to have slain the “prophets of Baal,” because the people killed them by his orders. Why they were brought down to the torrent-bed of Kishon to be killed, is difficult to explain. Perhaps the object of Elijah was to leave the bodies in a place where they would not be found,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:41

Get thee up, eat and drink - Ahab had descended the hill-side with Elijah, and witnessed the slaughter of the priests. Elijah now bade him ascend the hill again, and partake of the feast which was already prepared, and which always followed upon a sacrifice.There is a sound of abundance of rain - Either the wind, which in the East usually heralds rain, had begun to rise, and sighed through the forests of Carmel - or perhaps the sound was simply in the prophet’s ears, a mysterious intimation to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:42

Ahab could feast; Elijah could not, or would not. Ascending Carmel not quite to the highest elevation 1 Kings 18:43, but to a point, a little below the highest, from where the sea was not visible, he proceeded to pray earnestly for rain, as he had prayed formerly that it might not rain. read more

Albert Barnes