James 5:18

“And he prayed again, etc.] (<111842>1 Kings 18:42,43). Here also is no express mention of his prayer, but it may be concluded from his gestures; and so the Jewish interpreters understand these words, “Elijah went up to the top of Carmel”, llpthl, “to pray, and he cast himself down upon the earth”, µymçgh l[ llpthl, “to pray for rain; and he put his face between his knees”, llpthw, “and prayed, and said to his servant, go up now, look toward the sea”; and this he said while he was wtlyptb, “in his prayers” f57: and the effect of this his prayer was, and the heaven gave rain; (see <111845>1 Kings 18:45). And the earth brought forth her fruit: which for the years past it had not; hence there…”

“prayed . . . and--that is, "and so." Mark the connection between the prayer and its accomplishment. her fruit--her usual and due fruit, heretofore withheld on account of sin. Three and a half years is the time also that the two witnesses prophesy who "have power to shut and open heaven that it rain not."”

“And he prayed again - The allusion here seems to be to 1 Kings 18:42, 1 Kings 18:45, though it is not expressly said there that he prayed. Perhaps it might be fairly gathered from the narrative that he did pray, or at least that would be the presumption, for he put himself into a natural attitude of prayer. “He cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,” 1 Kings 18:42. In such circumstances, it is to be fairly presumed that such a man would pray; but it is remarkable that it is not expressly mentioned, and quite as remarkable that James should have made his argument turn on a thing which is not expressly mentioned, but which seems to have been a matter of…”

“He prayed again - When idolatry was abolished. James 5:19”

“Kg1 18:18, Kg1 18:42-45; Jer 14:22; Act 14:17 James 5:19”