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It happened after many days, that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.
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Commentators consistently address the apparent discrepancy between "the third year" in this verse and the "three years and six months" mentioned in the New Testament (Luke 4:25, James 5:17). They explain that "the third year" likely refers to the third year of Elijah's hiding from Ahab, not the total duration of the drought.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The third year – that is, in the third year of his sojourn with the widow. The entire period of drought was three and a half years ([Referen…
19th Century
Anglican
The third year. —By the accurate tradition, preserved in Luke 4:25, James 5:17, it would seem that the drought lasted <…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass after many days When two years and more were gone from the time the drought and famine began; or…
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