1 Kings 18:35

As a result, the water flowed down below the altar and filled the ditches.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

In Context

34Then he said, “Do the same thing again!” So they did it again. Then he said “Do it a third time!” So they did it again.

36When it was time to offer the evening sacrifices, Elijah walked close to the altar and prayed. He said, “Yahweh, you who are the God that our ancestors Abraham and Isaac and Jacob worshiped, prove today that you are the God whom the Israeli people should worship, and prove that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all these things because you told me to do them.

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:38Immediately a fire from Yahweh flashed down from the sky. The fire burned up the pieces of meat, the wood, the stones, and the dirt that was around the altar. It even dried up all the water in the ditch!

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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