⁴⁴ It came about at the seventh time, that he said, “Behold, ^(A)a cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘^[a]Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you.’” ⁴⁵ In a little while the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy shower. And Ahab rode and went to ^(B)Jezreel. ⁴⁶ Then ^(C)the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and ^(D)he girded up his loins and ^[b]outran Ahab ^[c]to Jezreel.