1 Kings 18

1 Kings 18:4

He brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

He brake in pieces the brazen serpent, that Moses had long since made, and erected in the wilderness as a type of that Christ, by whom his people are healed of the venomous stings of their sins; which holy monument, being reserved to this day, was grossly abused by the superstitious Israelites, who burnt incense to it, as a God: this Hezekiah pulled down and defaced; terming it, by way of indignation, as it was, a Piece of Brass.

1 Kings 18:10

There is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here; he took an oath of the kingdom, &c.

There is no nation or kingdom round about bordering upon Israel, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and of all those neighbouring kingdoms, whether tributary to him or allied, he hath by oath inquired of thy presence. VOL. III. K

1 Kings 18:17

Art thou be that troubleth Israel?

Art thou the man, that hast brought this grievous judgment of dearth and drought upon Israel?

1 Kings 18:29

They prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice.

They ran up and down, in a furious raving and distracted fashion, until the time, that the evening sacrifice was, by God’s appointment, wont to be offered.

1 Kings 18:41

Here is a sound of abundance of rain.

I have a sure intimation from God, that there is very great store of rain coming.