1-Kings - 18:15

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15 Elijah said, "As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 18:15.

Differing Translations

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And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.
And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today.
And Elijah saith, 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day.
And Elijah said, By the life of the Lord of armies, whose servant I am, I will certainly let him see me today.
Elijah said, 'As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today.'
And Elijah said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whose face I stand, this day I will appear to him."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew (e) myself unto him to day.
(e) By my presence I will declare that you have told him the truth.

And Elijah said, as the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand,.... In whose presence he was, and whose prophet and minister he was; he takes this oath, to assure Obadiah that he would certainly be upon the spot, or to be found, and not expose him to any danger:
I will surely show myself unto him today; he was determined at all events to present himself to him that day.

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