# Go and tell your master that Elijah is here

See how you translated these words in [1 Kings 18:11](./09.md).

# your master

Here "master" refers to King Ahab.

# As Yahweh of hosts lives

This is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.

# before whom I stand

To "stand before" is an idiom for being in someone's presence and ready to serve him. AT: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]