1 Kings 18:15 nasb — Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

NASB

"Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.""

— 1 Kings 18:15, NASB

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1 Kings 18 — Context

12

"It will come about when I leave you that the Spirit of the LORD will carry you where I do not know; so when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me, although I your servant have feared the LORD from my youth.

13

"Has it not been told to my master what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, that I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water?

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"And now you are saying, 'Go, say to your master, "Behold, Elijah is here"'; he will then kill me."

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Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

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

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When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is this you, you troubler of Israel?"

18

He said, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, because you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and you have followed the Baals.

1 Kings 18:15 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 18:15 say?
1 Kings 18:15 in the NASB reads: “Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."”
Where is 1 Kings 18:15 in the Bible?
1 Kings 18:15 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 18, verse 15.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 18:15.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 18:15 in?
1 Kings 18:15 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 18:15?
1 Kings 18:15 reads (NASB): “Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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