H0256G–אַחְאָב–ach.av

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his place.

אַחְאָ֥ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

וְאַחְאָ֣ב (אַחְאָ֣ב) 'ach.'Av “Ahab”אַחְאָ֨ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.

אַחְאָ֧ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”אַחְאָ֜ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

אַחְאָב֒ 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

It happened after many days, that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.

אַחְאָ֔ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was sore in Samaria.

אַחְאָ֑ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

אַחְאָ֔ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Ahab said to Obadiah, Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks: peradventure we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the animals.

אַחְאָב֙ 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

אַחְאָ֞ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

He said, Wherein have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don't know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can't find you, he will kill me: but I your servant fear Yahweh from my youth.

לְאַחְאָ֛ב (אַחְאָ֛ב) 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”אַחְאָב֙ 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Elijah said to Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

לְאַחְאָ֔ב (אַחְאָ֔ב) 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

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

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

It happened at the seventh time, that he said, "Behold, a small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea." He said, Go up, tell Ahab, Make ready [supplied: your chariot], and get you down, that the rain not stop you.

אַחְאָב֙ 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

אַחְאָ֖ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

and the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

אַחְאָ֔ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

אַחְאָב֙ 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben Hadad,

אַחְאָ֥ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Have you seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

אַחְאָ֣ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

Ahab said, By whom? He said, Thus says Yahweh, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? He answered, You.

אַחְאָב֙ 'ach.'Av “Ahab”

It happened after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

אַחְאָ֔ב 'ach.'Av “Ahab”