Cross Reference 1 KINGS 18:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER MANY DAYS THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO ELIJAH IN THE THIRD YEAR SAYING GO SHEW THYSELF UNTO AHAB AND I WILL SEND RAIN UPON THE EARTH

{1 Kings 18:1} And it came to pass x1961 [after] many 7227 days, 3117 that the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 to x413 Elijah 452 in the third 7992 year, 8141 saying, 559 z8800 Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 shew y7200 z8734 thyself x7200 unto x413 Ahab; 256 and I will send 5414 z8799 rain 4306 upon 6440 x5921 the earth. 127

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after many days:
"Butª I tellª ° youª ofª a truth,ª manyª widowsª wereª ° inª Israelª inª the¹ daysª of Elias,ª whenª the¹ heavenª was shut upª °² threeª yearsª andª sixª months,ª whenª greatª famineª wasª ° throughoutª allª the¹ land;ª" {Lke 4:25} + "Eliasª wasª ° a manª subject to like passions¹ as² we¹ are,² andª he prayed² ° earnestlyª ¹ that it might² ° notª rain:ª ° andª it rainedª ° notª onª the¹ earthª by the space of threeª yearsª andª sixª months.ª" {Jms 5:17} + "Butª the¹ courtª which² is withoutª ² the¹ templeª leaveª ° out,ª andª measureª ° itª not;ª forª it is givenª ° unto the¹ Gentiles:ª andª the¹ holyª cityª shall they tread under footª ° forty² [and] twoª ¹ months.ª" {Rev 11:2} + "Theseª haveª ° powerª to shutª ° heaven,ª that² °¹ it rain² °² not² ¹ ¹ ¹ inª the daysª of their² ¹ prophecy:ª andª haveª ° powerª overª watersª to turnª ° themª toª blood,ª andª to smiteª ° the¹ earthª with allª plagues,ª as often² as² ¹ they will.ª °¹" {Rev 11:6}

in the third year:
This form of expression, both in Hebrew and Latin, means "after the third year," i.e., some time between the third and fourth year. "And Elijahª the Tishbite,ª [who was] of the inhabitantsª ¹ of Gilead,ª saidª ° unto¹ Ahab,ª [As] the LORDª Godª of Israelª liveth,ª beforeª whom¹ I stand,ª ° there shall not¹ be¹ dewª nor rainª these¹ years,ª but¹ ¹ accordingª to my word.ª" {1Kg 17:1} + "And it came to pass¹ afterª ¹ a while,ª that the brookª dried up,ª ° because¹ there had been¹ no¹ rainª in the land.ª" {1Kg 17:7} + "And she went² °¹ and didª ° according to the sayingª of Elijah:ª and she,¹ and he,¹ and her house,ª did eatª ° [many] days.ª" {1Kg 17:15} + "Butª I tellª ° youª ofª a truth,ª manyª widowsª wereª ° inª Israelª inª the¹ daysª of Elias,ª whenª the¹ heavenª was shut upª °² threeª yearsª andª sixª months,ª whenª greatª famineª wasª ° throughoutª allª the¹ land;ª" {Lke 4:25} + "Eliasª wasª ° a manª subject to like passions¹ as² we¹ are,² andª he prayed² ° earnestlyª ¹ that it might² ° notª rain:ª ° andª it rainedª ° notª onª the¹ earthª by the space of threeª yearsª andª sixª months.ª" {Jms 5:17}

Go:
"And Elijahª went² °¹ to shew² ° himself¹ unto¹ Ahab.ª And [there was] a soreª famineª in Samaria.ª" {1Kg 18:2} + "And Elijahª said,ª ° [As] the LORDª of hostsª liveth,ª beforeª whom¹ I stand,ª ° I will surely¹ shew² ° myself¹ unto¹ him to day.ª ... And Elijahª saidª ° unto them, Takeª °¹ the prophetsª of Baal;ª let not¹ oneª of them¹ escape.ª ° And they tookª ° them: and Elijahª brought them downª ° to¹ the brookª Kishon,ª and slewª ° them there.¹" {1Kg 18:15-40}

I will send rain:
"Then I will giveª ° you rainª in due season,ª and the landª shall yieldª ° her increase,ª and the treesª of the fieldª shall yieldª ° their fruit.ª" {Lev 26:4} + "The LORDª shall openª ° unto thee¹ his goodª treasure,ª ¹ the heavenª to giveª ° the rainª unto thy landª in his season,ª and to blessª °¹ all¹ the workª of thine hand:ª and thou shalt lendª ° unto manyª nations,ª and thou¹ shalt not¹ borrow.ª °" {Deu 28:12} + "Thou visitestª ° the earth,ª and waterestª ° it: thou greatlyª enrichestª ° it with the riverª of God,ª [which] is fullª ° of water:ª thou preparestª ° them corn,ª when¹ thou hast so¹ providedª ° for it. ... The pasturesª are clothedª ° with flocks;ª the valleysª also are covered overª ° with corn;ª they shout for joy,ª ° they also¹ sing.ª °" {Psa 65:9-13} + "And I will layª ° it waste:ª it shall not¹ be pruned,² °¹ nor¹ digged;ª ° but there shall come upª ° briersª and thorns:ª I will also commandª °¹ the cloudsª that they rain² ° no rainª ¹ ¹ upon¹ it." {Isa 5:6} + "When he utterethª ° his voice,ª [there is] a multitudeª of watersª in the heavens,ª and he causeth the vapoursª to ascendª ° from the endsª ¹ of the earth;ª he makethª ° lightningsª with rain,ª and bringeth forthª ° the windª out of his treasures.ª ¹" {Jer 10:13} + "Are thereª [any] among the vanitiesª of the Gentilesª that can cause rain?ª ° or¹ can the heavensª giveª ° showers?ª [art] not¹ thou¹ he,¹ O LORDª our God?ª therefore we will waitª ° upon thee: for¹ thou¹ hast madeª °¹ all¹ these¹ [things]." {Jer 14:22} + "Be gladª ° then, ye childrenª of Zion,ª and rejoiceª ° in the LORDª your God:ª for¹ he hath givenª ° you¹ the former rainª moderately,ª and he will cause to come downª ° for you the rain,ª the former rain,ª and the latter rainª in the firstª [month]." {Jol 2:23} + "And also¹ I¹ have withholdenª °¹ the rainª from¹ you, when [there were] yet¹ threeª monthsª to the harvest:ª and I caused it to rainª ° upon¹ oneª city,ª and caused it not to rainª °¹ upon¹ anotherª city:ª oneª pieceª was rained² ° upon,¹ and the pieceª whereupon¹ ¹ it rainedª ° not¹ withered.ª °" {Ams 4:7}

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