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1 Kings 18:21

Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

In Context

20So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

22And Elijah said to the people, I, only I, remain a prophet of Jehovah; and Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:16And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.

Deuteronomy 4:35Unto thee it was shewn, that thou mightest know that Jehovah, he is God there is none other besides him.

Joshua 24:23Now therefore put away the strange gods that are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah the God of Israel.

1 Kings 18:39And all the people saw [it], and they fell on their faces and said, Jehovah, he is God! Jehovah, he is God!

1 Chronicles 17:26And now, Jehovah, thou art that God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;

Job 40:4Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

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 →

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