1 Kings 18:2
2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,
Other Translations of 1 Kings 18:2
King James Version
2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
English Standard Version
2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
The Message
2 Elijah set out to present himself to Ahab. The drought in Samaria at the time was most severe.
New King James Version
2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria.
New Living Translation
2 So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 18:2