41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, Up! take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain.

42 So Ahab went up to have food and drink, while Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he went down on the earth, putting his face between his knees.

43 And he said to his servant, Go now, and take a look in the direction of the sea. And he went up, and after looking said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times; and he went seven times.

44 And the seventh time he said, I see a cloud coming up out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. Then he said, Go up and say to Ahab, Get your carriage ready and go down or the rain will keep you back.

45 And after a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel.

46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.

41 以利亚对亚哈说： "你上去吃喝吧！ 因为已经有下大雨的响声了。"

42 亚哈就上去吃喝。以利亚上了迦密山顶， 屈身在地， 把脸放在两膝之间。

43 以利亚对自己的仆人说： "你上去向海那边观看。"他就上去观看， 说： "什么也没有。"以利亚说： "你再回去观看。"这样说了七次。

44 到第七次， 仆人说： "我看到一小片乌云， 好像人的手掌那么大， 正在从海里升上来。"以利亚说： "你上去告诉亚哈： ‘赶快套车下山， 免得被大雨所阻。’"

45 霎时之间， 天空因风云而变为黑暗， 随着降下大雨来。于是亚哈坐上了车， 往耶斯列去了。

46 耶和华的能力临到以利亚的身上， 以利亚就束上腰， 跑在亚哈的前头， 直跑到耶斯列的城门口。