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King James Version (1611 Edition)
1 Kings 18:15
And Eliiah said, As the Lord of hostes liueth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew my selfe vnto him to day.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Elijah said, “As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”
Then Elijah said, “As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”
Hebrew Names Version
Eliyah said, As the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
Eliyah said, As the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
King James Version
And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
English Standard Version
And Elijah said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
And Elijah said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
New Century Version
Elijah answered, "As surely as the Lord All-Powerful lives, whom I serve, I will be seen by Ahab today."
Elijah answered, "As surely as the Lord All-Powerful lives, whom I serve, I will be seen by Ahab today."
New English Translation
But Elijah said, "As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today."
But Elijah said, "As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today."
Amplified Bible
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today."
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today."
New American Standard Bible
Then Elijah said, "As surely as the LORD of armies lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly present myself to him today."
Then Elijah said, "As surely as the LORD of armies lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly present myself to him today."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Eliiah said, As the Lorde of hostes liueth, before whome I stand, I will surely shewe my selfe vnto him this day.
And Eliiah said, As the Lorde of hostes liueth, before whome I stand, I will surely shewe my selfe vnto him this day.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Elijah said, "As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
And Elijah said, "As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
Contemporary English Version
Elijah said, "I'm a servant of the living Lord All-Powerful, and I swear in his name that I will meet with Ahab today."
Elijah said, "I'm a servant of the living Lord All-Powerful, and I swear in his name that I will meet with Ahab today."
Complete Jewish Bible
Eliyahu said, "As Adonai -Tzva'ot lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to him today."
Eliyahu said, "As Adonai -Tzva'ot lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to him today."
Darby Translation
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.
Easy-to-Read Version
Elijah answered, "I serve the Lord All-Powerful. As surely as he lives, I promise that I will stand before the king today."
Elijah answered, "I serve the Lord All-Powerful. As surely as he lives, I promise that I will stand before the king today."
George Lamsa Translation
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
Good News Translation
Elijah answered, "By the living Lord Almighty, whom I serve, I promise that I will present myself to the king today."
Elijah answered, "By the living Lord Almighty, whom I serve, I promise that I will present myself to the king today."
Lexham English Bible
Elijah said, "As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to him today."
Elijah said, "As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to him today."
Literal Translation
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely today I will be seen by him.
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely today I will be seen by him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Elias saide: As truly as ye LORDE Zebaoth lyueth, before whom I stode, I wil shewe my selfe vnto him this daye.
Elias saide: As truly as ye LORDE Zebaoth lyueth, before whom I stode, I wil shewe my selfe vnto him this daye.
American Standard Version
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.
Bible in Basic English
And Elijah said, By the life of the Lord of armies, whose servant I am, I will certainly let him see me today.
And Elijah said, By the life of the Lord of armies, whose servant I am, I will certainly let him see me today.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Elias saide: As the Lorde of hoastes liueth before whom I stand, I wyll shewe my selfe vnto him this day.
And Elias saide: As the Lorde of hoastes liueth before whom I stand, I wyll shewe my selfe vnto him this day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.'
And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.'
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Eliu said, As the Lord of Hosts before whom I stand lives, to-day I will appear before him.
And Eliu said, As the Lord of Hosts before whom I stand lives, to-day I will appear before him.
English Revised Version
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today.
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Elijah said, "As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today."
Then Elijah said, "As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Elie seide, The Lord of oostis lyueth, bifor whos siyt Y stonde, for to dai Y schal appere to hym.
And Elie seide, The Lord of oostis lyueth, bifor whos siyt Y stonde, for to dai Y schal appere to hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And Elijah saith, `Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'
And Elijah saith, `Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'
Update Bible Version
And Elijah said, As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
And Elijah said, As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to-day.
And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to-day.
World English Bible
Elijah said, As Yahweh of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
Elijah said, As Yahweh of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
New King James Version
Then Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today."
Then Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today."
New Living Translation
But Elijah said, "I swear by the Lord Almighty, in whose presence I stand, that I will present myself to Ahab this very day."
But Elijah said, "I swear by the Lord Almighty, in whose presence I stand, that I will present myself to Ahab this very day."
New Life Bible
Elijah said, "As the Lord of All lives, before Whom I stand, I will show myself to Ahab today."
Elijah said, "As the Lord of All lives, before Whom I stand, I will show myself to Ahab today."
New Revised Standard
Elijah said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
Elijah said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Elijah - By the life of Yahweh of hosts, before whom I stand, to-day, will I show myself unto him.
Then said Elijah - By the life of Yahweh of hosts, before whom I stand, to-day, will I show myself unto him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.
And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.
Revised Standard Version
And Eli'jah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
And Eli'jah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
THE MESSAGE
Elijah said, "As surely as God -of-the-Angel-Armies lives, and before whom I take my stand, I'll meet with your master face-to-face this very day."
Elijah said, "As surely as God -of-the-Angel-Armies lives, and before whom I take my stand, I'll meet with your master face-to-face this very day."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
Contextual Overview
1 And it came to passe after many daies, that the word of the Lord came to Eliiah in the third yeere, saying, Goe shewe thy selfe vnto Ahab, and I will send raine vpon the earth. 2 And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a sore famine in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah which was the gouernour of his house: (now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly: 4 For it was so, when Iezebel cut off the Prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah tooke an hundred Prophets, and hid them by fiftie in a caue, and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said vnto Obadiah, Goe into the land, vnto all fountaines of water, and vnto all brookes: peraduenture we may finde grasse to saue the horses and mules aliue, that we leese not all the beasts. 6 So they diuided the land betweene them to passe throughout it: Ahab went one way by himselfe, and Obadiah went another way by himselfe. 7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Eliiah met him: and hee knew him, and fell on his face, and said; Art thou that my lord Eliiah? 8 And he answered him, I am: goe, tell thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here. 9 And he said, What haue I sinned, that thou wouldest deliuer thy seruant into the hand of Ahab, to slay mee? 10 As the Lord thy God liueth, there is no nation or kingdome, whither my lord hath not sent to seeke thee: and when they said, He is not there, hee tooke an oath of the kingdome and nation, that they found thee not.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
As the Lord: 1 Kings 18:10, Hebrews 6:16, Hebrews 6:17
of hosts liveth: Genesis 2:1, Deuteronomy 4:19, Job 25:3, Psalms 24:8-10, Psalms 103:21, Psalms 148:2, Psalms 148:3, Isaiah 6:3, Jeremiah 8:2, Luke 2:13, Luke 2:14
before whom I: 1 Kings 17:1, Deuteronomy 1:38, Luke 1:19
I will surely: Isaiah 51:7, Isaiah 51:8
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 1:15 - be not afraid of him 2 Kings 3:14 - As the Lord 2 Kings 5:16 - As the Lord Job 27:2 - God liveth
Cross-References
Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper?
And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper?
Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be wel with me, for thy sake; and my soule shall liue, because of thee.
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be wel with me, for thy sake; and my soule shall liue, because of thee.
Genesis 18:25
That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered, and said, Behold now, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes.
And Abraham answered, and said, Behold now, I haue taken vpon me to speake vnto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes.
Job 2:10
But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.
But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.
Psalms 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 28:13
He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.
He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.
Mark 2:8
And immediatly, when Iesus perceiued in his Spirit, that they so reasoned within themselues, he said vnto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
And immediatly, when Iesus perceiued in his Spirit, that they so reasoned within themselues, he said vnto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
John 2:25
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Elijah said, as the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand,.... In whose presence he was, and whose prophet and minister he was; he takes this oath, to assure Obadiah that he would certainly be upon the spot, or to be found, and not expose him to any danger:
I will surely show myself unto him today; he was determined at all events to present himself to him that day.
