1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.
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20So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and got the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
Cross References
Genesis 44:16And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
Deuteronomy 4:35All this he let you see, so that you might be certain that the Lord is God and there is no other.
Joshua 24:23Then, he said, put away the strange gods among you, turning your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.
1 Kings 18:39And when the people saw it, they all went down on their faces, and said, The Lord, he is God, the Lord, he is God.
1 Chronicles 17:26And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have said you will give this good thing to your servant:
Job 40:4\40:9\Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:18-21
Elijah's Interview with Ahab. ( b. c. 906.) 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord , and thou hast followed Baalim. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. 20 So… Read the whole commentary →