King James Version (KJV)
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And {there was} a sore famine in Samaria.
Modern English
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
Hebrew
וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב וְהָרָעָ֖ב חָזָ֥ק בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃
vayelek ʾeliyahv lheraʾvot ʾel-ʾaḥʾab vharaʿab ḥazaq bshomrvon