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1 Kings 18:21

And Eliyahu came unto kol haAm, and said, Ad Mosai (how long) ye be polekhim (limping ones, dancing ones) between two se'ipim (opinions)? If Hashem be HaElohim, follow after him; but if HaBa'al, then follow after him. And HaAm answered him not a word.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Ach'av sent unto kol Bnei Yisroel, and gathered the Nevi'im together unto Har HaCarmel.

22Then said Eliyahu unto HaAm, I, even I only, am left a navi of Hashem; but Ba'alʼs nevi'im are four hundred and fifty ish.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:16And Yehudah said, What shall we say unto adoni? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? HaElohim hath found out the avon (iniquity) of thy avadim; look at us, we are now avadim la'adoni, both we, and he also with whom the gevi'a (cup) is found.

Deuteronomy 4:35Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that Hashem He is HaElohim; there is none else beside Him.

Joshua 24:23Now therefore put away, said he, the elohei hanechar which are among you, and yield your levav unto Hashem Elohei Yisroel.

1 Kings 18:39And when kol HaAm saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, Hashem hu HaElohim; Hashem hu HaElohim.

1 Chronicles 17:26Now, Hashem, Thou art HaElohim, and hast promised this tovah unto Thy eved.

Job 40:4See, I am vile; what shall I answer Thee? 1 I will lay mine yad upon my mouth. 1

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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