1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah approached unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between the two opinions? if the Lord be the God, follow him; and if Ba'al—follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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Genesis 44:16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are servants unto my lord, both we, as also he in whose hand the cup was found.
Deuteronomy 4:35Unto thee it was shown, that thou mightest know, that the Eternal is the God: there is none else besides him.
Joshua 24:23And now put away the strange gods which are in the midst of you, and incline your heart unto the Lord the God of Israel.
1 Kings 18:39And when all the people saw this, they fell on their faces; and they said, the Lord—he is the God; the Lord—he is the God.
1 Chronicles 17:26And now, O Lord, thou art the [true] God, and thou hast spoken concerning thy servant this goodness:
Job 40:4Behold, I am too vile: what shall I answer thee? my hand do I place on 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 →