43. ‘Go and look toward the sea,’ he told his servant. And he went up and looked.‘There is nothing there,’ he said.Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’
44. The seventh time the servant reported, ‘A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.’So Elijah said, ‘Go and tell Ahab, “Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.” ’
45. Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rainstorm came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.
46. The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.