1 Kings 18:32

And he built up the stones in the name of the Lord, and + 18:32 Gr. healed. repaired the altar that had been broken down; and he made a + 18:32 Gr. sea. trench that would hold two measures of seed round about the altar.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

In Context

31And Eliu took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of Israel, as the Lord spoke to him, saying, Israel shall be your name.

33And he piled the cleft wood on the altar which he had made, and divided the whole burnt offering, and laid it on the wood, and laid it in order on the altar, and said, Fetch me four pitchers of water, and pour it on the whole burnt offering, and on the wood. And they did so.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:24You⌃ shall make to me an altar of earth; and upon it you⌃ shall sacrifice your whole burnt offerings, and your peace-offerings, and your sheep and your calves in every place, where I shall record my name; and I will come to you and bless you.

Judges 6:26And you shall build an altar to the Lord your God on the top of this Maozi in + 6:26 Or, the ordered place. the ordering it, and you shall take the second bullock, and shall offer up whole burnt offerings with the wood of the grove, which you shall destroy.

1 Samuel 7:9And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it up as a whole burnt offering with all the people to the Lord: and Samuel cried to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him.

1 Kings 18:35And the water ran round about the altar, and they filled the trench with water.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:22-41

Elijah's Trial of the False Prophets; the Destruction of Baal's Prophets. ( b. c. 906.) 21 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. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord ; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it… Read the whole commentary →

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