1 Raja-raja 17:1

Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory

17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), ¹  there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” ² 

1 Raja-raja 18:10

18:10 As certainly as the Lord your God lives, my master has sent to every nation and kingdom in an effort to find you. When they say, ‘He’s not here,’ he makes them ³  swear an oath that they could not find you.

1 Raja-raja 21:29

21:29 “Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse ⁴  before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son.” ⁵ 

[17:1]  ¹ tn Heb “before whom I stand.”

[17:1]  ² tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”

[18:10]  ³ tn Heb “he makes the kingdom or the nation swear an oath.”

[21:29]  ⁴ tn Or “humbles himself.” The expression occurs a second time later in this verse.

[21:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “I will not bring the disaster during his days, [but] in the days of his son I will bring the disaster on his house.”