1 Kings 18:39

“And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.”

"And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God." - 1 Kings 18:39
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What does 1 Kings 18:39 mean?

1 Kings 18:39 (KJV) "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God." This powerful verse comes from the book of 1 Kings, which is a part of the historical books in the Old Testament of the Bible. The…

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When the Fire Falls: Recognizing the True God

In 1 Kings 18:39, we witness a powerful moment of divine revelation: "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God." This proclamation comes after the dramatic showdown between the prophet Elijah and…

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A Prayer for Recognition of God's Sovereignty

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You, echoing the words of 1 Kings 18:39, "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God." Lord, I recognize Your absolute authority and…

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1 Kings 18:39 - "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God."
1 Kings 11:39 - "And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever."
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:39 - "And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon."
"And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever." - 1 Kings 11:39
1 Kings 19:1-18
1 Kings 3:9
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:18 - "And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:"
1 Kings 2:39 - "And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath."
1 Kings 7:39 - "And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south."
1 Kings 10:18 - "¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold."
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 18:2 - "And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria."
1 Kings 18:35 - "And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water."
1 Kings 18:11 - "And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."
1 Kings 18:18 - "And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim."
"Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:" - 1 Kings 4:18
"And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," - 1 Kings 9:18
1 Kings 8:39 - "Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)"
1 Kings 18:16 - "So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah."
1 Kings 6:18 - "And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen."
Job 39:18 - "What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider."
1 Kings 18:8 - "And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."
1 Kings 18:41 - "¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain."
1 Kings 18:3 - "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:"