John Gill Commentary 1 Kings 18:45

"And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:" — 1 Kings 18:45 (ASV)

And it came to pass in the mean while
That the servant was gone with the message to Ahab, and Ahab was getting ready his chariot:

that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great
rain ;
which all sprung from the cloud like a man's hand; and so we are told ^F11 , that sometimes a little cloud called the ox's eye is seen on a mount of the Cape of Good Hope, called Tafesbery, when the sky is most serene, and the sea quiet; which is at first scarce so big as a barley corn, and then as a walnut; and presently it extends itself over the whole surface of the mountain:

and Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel ;
as fast as he could.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F11: Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacra, vol. 3. p. 591.