1 Kings 18:11

What does 1 Kings 18:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 18:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And now you say, Go, say to your lord, Elijah is here.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and now, thou art saying, Go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And now thou sayest to me: Go and tell thy master: Elias is here.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now thou sayest, Go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah!

Context

v.10As Jehovah 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 here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

v.11This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 18:8

    And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

  • 1 Kings 18:14

    And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here; and he will slay me.

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