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# There you are, you troublemaker!
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This is a strong statement that expresses that Ahab was very angry with Elijah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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# you troublemaker
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This means: ‘You are a troublemaker!’ Ahab was accusing Elijah of causing trouble by telling the king that he was doing wrong and also by stopping the rain.
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# It is you who are the troublemaker!
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This is a strong statement that Elijah uses to rebuke Ahab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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# You have abandoned Yahweh
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That is, Ahab had led Israel to stop worshiping and obeying Yahweh.
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# Now you must bring all the people of the kingdom of Israel to Mount Carmel.
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This is a command that Elijah gave to Ahab by his authority as a prophet of God.
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# all the people of the kingdom of Israel
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This is a generalization to refer to the leaders and people who represent the ten tribes of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# Mount Carmel
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Mount Carmel is the name of a mountain located in northern Israel. It is over 500 meters high.
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