וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲר֗וֹ עֲלֵֽה־נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָ֔ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ וַיַּבֵּ֔ט וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃
Lalu Elia berkata kepada hambanya: “Naiklah, tengoklah ke arah laut.” Maka hambanya naik dan menengok, lalu berkata: “Tidak ada apa-apa.” Kata Elia: “Kembalilah.” Demikianlah sampai tujuh kali.
Rashi
To the sea. If you see a cloud rising from the sea.29The Mediterranean Sea is near Mount Carmel. Alternatively, דרך ים means westward.—Targum