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1 Kings 18:17

1 Kings 18:17
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto Mount Carmel..... No doubt but more discourse passed between Ahab and Elijah, though not recorded, before he made this motion to him; it is very…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Art thou he ... - Meaning, “Can it possibly be that thou dost venture to present thyself before me, thou that troublest Israel by means of this terrible drought?” The charge of “troubling” had never…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 18:17-20

We have here the meeting between Ahab and Elijah, as bad a king as ever the world was plagued with and as good a prophet as ever the church was blessed with. 1. Ahab, like himself, basely accused…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Meeting of Ahab and Elijah. Baal proved to be no god. Slaughter of Baal's prophets (Not in Chronicles)

17. Art thou he that troubleth Israel? R.V. Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel? For Ahab would…