1 Kings 18:1 (ASV)

Passage

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

1 Kings 18:2 And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

1 Kings 18:3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "after", "days", "word", "jehovah", and "elijah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And Elijah went to show himself unto...", so "came" and "pass" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.