In 1 Kings 18, Elijah released the word of the Lord to Ahab, which was that it would not rain for three and a half years. At the end of that time, Elijah went into intercession until he “saw” the cloud that represented God’s change of seasons. Elijah was acting as a watchman who prophesied God’s will and then interceded to see it accomplished. 5. Nataph. This Hebrew word means to preach, to drop as dew from heaven or to speak by (heavenly) inspiration. This type of prophesying is generally done from