1 Kings 18:42

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

So Ahab {H256} went up {H5927} to eat {H398} and to drink {H8354}. And Elijah {H452} went up {H5927} to the top {H7218} of Carmel {H3760}; and he cast himself down {H1457} upon the earth {H776}, and put {H7760} his face {H6440} between his knees {H1290},

Ach'av went up to eat and drink, while Eliyahu went up to the top of the Karmel. He bowed down to the ground and put his face between his knees.

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 6:12 (2 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Joshua 7:6 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

  • Genesis 24:52 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, [bowing himself] to the earth.

  • Isaiah 38:2 (2 votes)

    Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

  • Daniel 9:3 (2 votes)

    And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

  • Acts 10:9 (2 votes)

    ¶ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

  • Psalms 89:7 (2 votes)

    God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all [them that are] about him.