1 Kings 18:35 KJV
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
Matthew Henry
- Elijah's trial of the false prophetsMany of the people wavered in their judgment, and varied in their practice. Elijah called upon them to determine whether Jehovah or Baal was the...
Cross References
- 1 Kings 18:32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
- 1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
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Topics
- Ahab Reproved by Elijah; assembles the prophets of Baal
- Carmel An idolatrous high place upon; Elijah builds an altar upon, and confounds the worshipers of Baal, putting to death four hundred and fifty...
- Faith Elijah, in his controversy with the priest of Baal
- Prayer Prayer test proposed by Elijah
- Revivals Elijah
Kings of Israel & Judah
- AhabKing of Israel · 918–897 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible918–897 BC · Ahab reigns in Israel
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And the water הַמַּיִם hammayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with the
- ran וַיֵּלְכוּ wayyēlĕkû יָלַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- round about סָבִיב sābîb סָבִיב Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- the altar לַמִּזְבֵּחַ lammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- and he filled מִלֵּא millēʾ מָלֵא Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
- the trench וְגַם wĕgam Affirmation · with and אֶת ʾet Object marker הַתְּעָלָה hattĕʿālâ תְּעָלָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
- also with water מָיִם māyim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural
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