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It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

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Great Blessings from Small Beginnings

Matthew Henry uses the great rain that came from a tiny cloud as a powerful illustration. He encourages believers not to despise "the day of small things," because God often uses small, seemingly insignificant beginnings to produce immense blessings. Just as the first, barely perceptible work of the Spirit in a heart can grow to something amazing, so can small acts of faith.

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1 Kings

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Kings 18:45

19th Century

Bishop

Jezreel. —This is the first mention of the city Jezreel, a city of Issachar (Joshua 19:18), as a royal city. The name …

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 18:45

17th Century

Pastor

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 18:41–46

17th Century

Minister

Israel, having reformed to the extent of acknowledging the Lord to be God and consenting to the execution of Baal's prophets, was accepted to such …