1 Kings 18:19
Nevertheless send now, and gather unto me all Israel, unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezabel's table.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
20Achab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered together the prophets unto mount Carmel.
Cross References
Joshua 19:26And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,
1 Kings 15:13Moreover he also removed his mother Maacha, from being the princess in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in the grove which she had consecrated to him: and he destroyed her den, and broke in pieces the filthy idol, and burnt it by the torrent Cedron:
1 Kings 18:22And Elias said again to the people: I only remain a prophet of the Lord: but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men.
1 Kings 19:1And Achab told Jezabel all that Elias had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
2 Kings 2:25And from thence he went to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
2 Kings 9:22And when Joram saw Jehu, he said: Is there peace, Jehu? And he answered: What peace ? so long as the fornications of Jezabel thy mother, and her many sorceries are in their vigour.
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 →