⁴¹ Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.’^(A)

⁴² So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel.^(B) He bent down on the ground and put his face between his knees.^{(C) 43} Then he said to his servant, ‘Go up and look towards the sea.’

So he went up, looked, and said, ‘There’s nothing.’

Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’

⁴⁴ On the seventh^(D) time, he reported, ‘There’s a cloud as small as a man’s hand coming up from the sea.’

Then Elijah said, ‘Go and tell Ahab, “Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn’t stop you.” ’

⁴⁵ In a little while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there was a downpour. So Ahab got in his chariot and went to Jezreel.^(E)

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretence.^{(A) 18} And the fruit of righteousness^(B) is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.