1 Kings 17:1
“Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word."”
— 1 Kings 17:1
About this verse
1 Kings 17:1 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Elijah. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic confrontation, divine judgment. Notable phrases: As Yahweh lives; before whom I stand. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Elijah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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