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1 Kings 18:21

And Eliu drew near to them all: and Eliu said to them, How long will you⌃ halt on both + 18:21 Gr. the hams, from γόνν, the knee. feet? if the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, follow him. And the people answered not a word.

LXX2012 (US English)

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

20And Achaab sent to all Israel, and gathered all the prophets to mount Carmel.

22And Eliu said to the people, I am left, the + 18:22 Or, quite alone. only one prophet of the Lord; and the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men, and the prophets of the groves four hundred.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:16And Judas said, What shall we answer to our lord, or what shall we say, or wherein should we be justified? + 44:16 Gr. but. whereas God has revealed the unrighteousness of your servants; behold, we are slaves to our lord, both we and he with whom the cup has been found.

Deuteronomy 4:35So that you should know that the Lord your God he is God, and there is none beside him.

Joshua 24:23And now take away the strange gods that are among you, and set your heart right toward the Lord God of Israel.

1 Kings 18:39And all the people fell upon their faces, and said, Truly the Lord is God; he is God.

1 Chronicles 17:26And now, Lord, you yourself are God, and you have spoken these good things concerning your servant.

Job 40:4Have you an arm like the Lord's? or do you thunder with a voice 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 →

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